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MacQueen, David A.; Dalrymple, Savannah R.; Drobes, David J.; Diamond, David M. – Learning & Memory, 2016
Developed as a tool to assess working memory capacity in rodents, the odor span task (OST) has significant potential to advance drug discovery in animal models of psychiatric disorders. Prior investigations indicate OST performance is impaired by systemic administration of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA-r) antagonists and is sensitive to…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Animals, Drug Use, Psychiatry
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Robison, Matthew K.; Unsworth, Nash – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2016
Four experiments tested the conventional wisdom in experimental psychology that participants who complete laboratory tasks systematically differ in their cognitive abilities, motivational levels, and personality characteristics as a function of the time at which they participate during an academic term. Across 4 experiments with over 2,900…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Motivation, Personality Traits, Short Term Memory
Boger, Claire – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The rapid advancement in the capabilities of computer technologies has made it easier to design and deploy dynamic visualizations in web-based learning environments; yet, the implementation of these dynamic visuals has been met with mixed results. While many guidelines exist to assist instructional designers in the design and application of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Motivation, Video Technology, Expertise
Chennamsetti, Prashanti – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between two contrasting research paradigms, namely, cognitive and experiential research, a significant literature review previously unaddressed. To achieve this objective, a conceptual description of three theoretical frameworks, Dual-Store model, Levels of Processing (LOP; drawn from…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Teaching Methods