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Unsworth, Nash – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2007
Two experiments explored the possibility that individual differences in working memory capacity (WMC) partially reflect differences in the size of the search set from which items are retrieved. High- and low-WMC individuals were tested in delayed (Experiment 1) and continuous distractor (Experiment 2) free recall with varying list lengths. Across…
Descriptors: Retention (Psychology), Individual Differences, Recall (Psychology), Simulation
Rafeld, Frederick J.; Fraas, John W. – 1980
The paper discusses a study in which a cognitive mapping test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of different teaching methods used in a college level introductory economics course. Cognitive style mapping is a method of studying learner characteristics in order to individualize instruction. The hypothesis was that certain cognitive learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests