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Event-based prospective memory and executive control of working memory
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition
, 1998
"... In 5 experiments, the character of concurrent cognitive processing was manipulated during an event-based prospective memory task. High- and low-load conditions that differed only in the difficulty of the concurrent task were tested in each experiment. In Experiments 1 and 2, attention-demanding task ..."
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In 5 experiments, the character of concurrent cognitive processing was manipulated during an event-based prospective memory task. High- and low-load conditions that differed only in the difficulty of the concurrent task were tested in each experiment. In Experiments 1 and 2, attention-demanding tasks from the literature on executive control produced decrements in prospective memory. In Experiment 3, attention was divided by different loads of articulatory suppression that did not ultimately lead to decrements in prospective memory. A high-load manipulation of a visuospatial task requiring performance monitoring resulted in worse prospective memory in Experiment 4, whereas in Experiment 5 a visuospatial task with little monitoring did not. Results are discussed in terms of executive functions, such as planning and monitoring, that appear to be critical to successful event-based prospective memory. Successfully completing an intended action in the future depends on a type of remembering that has been labeled prospective memory. Thus, successful prospective memory requires remembering to remember. As a cognitive con-struct, however, prospective memory is less monolithic than
Filing and Finding Computer Files
- Proceedings of the East-West HCI
, 1995
"... This paper describes an interview that investigated how people organize and find electronic documents on their computers. Fifteen Macintosh users were interviewed regarding their problems and approaches to filing and finding information. We found no evidence that users are having serious trouble fin ..."
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This paper describes an interview that investigated how people organize and find electronic documents on their computers. Fifteen Macintosh users were interviewed regarding their problems and approaches to filing and finding information. We found no evidence that users are having serious trouble finding files on their personal computers. We uncovered patterns of behavior that seem best described in terms of three types of information: ephemeral, working, and archived.
JB: Psychometric properties of a new metamemory questionnaire for older adults
- J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
"... Subjective memory ratings provide information that is distinct from objective memory performance, and there is a need for reliable and valid metamemory measures. The Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ), devel-oped to assess separate dimensions of memory ratings that are applicable to clinical ..."
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Subjective memory ratings provide information that is distinct from objective memory performance, and there is a need for reliable and valid metamemory measures. The Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ), devel-oped to assess separate dimensions of memory ratings that are applicable to clinical assessment and intervention, includes scales of Contentment (i.e., affect regarding one’s memory), Ability (i.e., self-appraisal of one’s memory capabilities), and Strategy (i.e., reported frequency of memory strategy use). Among a group of 115 older adults, analyses revealed excellent content validity, factorial validity, test-retest and intratest reliability, convergent and discriminant construct validity, and independence from demographic variables. The psychometric strengths of the MMQ, together with descriptive statistics provided for healthy older adults, make this questionnaire useful in both clinical and research settings. N a national survey of nearly 15,000 adults aged 55 and older, 15 % reported having had trouble remembering things frequently during the past year (Cutler & Grams, 1988). Examination of a wide range of variables from that survey indicated that potential correlates, such as sex, age, educational attainment, and health factors, accounted for
PROSPECTIVE MEMORY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS: VALIDATION OF THE WOOD PROSPECTIVE MEMORY
"... This study provides information regarding the validity and reliability of the Wood Prospective Meory Test (WPMT), a newly developed test consisting of three main subscales intended to measure prospective memory. Subjects were 69 college students (50 female, 19 male, age range 18-24), who were admin ..."
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This study provides information regarding the validity and reliability of the Wood Prospective Meory Test (WPMT), a newly developed test consisting of three main subscales intended to measure prospective memory. Subjects were 69 college students (50 female, 19 male, age range 18-24), who were administered several memory tasks including the WPMT. The results of this study suggest that the subscales of the WPMT do not have sufficient internal reliability (.50, .60, and .44), and therefore, would be unlikely to correlate highly with any other measures. The usefulness of the WPMT as a clinical instrument is discussed.
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, 1988
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, 1996
"... Abstract In two experiments, we examined the effects of task interruption on memory for intentions. Participants studied a series of anagrams, of which they solved one-half (Exp. 1) or two-thirds (Exp. 2), whereas the solution of the remaining items was interrupted by the experi-menter. Furthermore, ..."
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Abstract In two experiments, we examined the effects of task interruption on memory for intentions. Participants studied a series of anagrams, of which they solved one-half (Exp. 1) or two-thirds (Exp. 2), whereas the solution of the remaining items was interrupted by the experi-menter. Furthermore, four anagrams (prospective cue items) differed from the remaining anagrams in that the third letter of each item was underlined. Participants were instructed to decide whether a subsequently pre-sented (target) anagram contained the same or a differ-ent third letter as the underlined letter of the cue item. The results of both experiments showed Zeigarnik-like effects in prospective memory, so that cue items that were associated with interruption in the anagram task were better reminders than were items that were asso-ciated with completion. These findings suggest that in-terruption of an ongoing activity facilitates subsequent prospective memory performance, possibly by increasing the level of activation of the underlying intention rep-resentation that, in turn, increases the individual's sen-sitivity to identify the target event.
Memory Functioning in Expert Graphic Designers
"... and his doctoral degree in 1990 from the Free University of Berlin. Since 1983, he has been working at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Education, Berlin. ..."
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and his doctoral degree in 1990 from the Free University of Berlin. Since 1983, he has been working at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Education, Berlin.
Running Head: Memory improvement in young health adults
"... effectiveness of a memory-improvement program on subjective and objective memory in healthy young adults: directions for future research. NeuroRehabilitation (in press) ..."
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effectiveness of a memory-improvement program on subjective and objective memory in healthy young adults: directions for future research. NeuroRehabilitation (in press)
