Role of Working‐Memory Capacity in Cognitive Control

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 (S1) ◽  
pp. S17-S26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall W. Engle
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Control ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Memory Capacity

Working Memory Capacity and a Notorious Brain Teaser

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim De Neys ◽  
Niki Verschueren
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Secondary Task ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Memory Capacity ◽  
Task Load ◽  
Normative Reasoning ◽  
Monty Hall Dilemma ◽  
Monty Hall ◽  
Memory Resources

Abstract. The Monty Hall Dilemma (MHD) is an intriguing example of the discrepancy between people’s intuitions and normative reasoning. This study examines whether the notorious difficulty of the MHD is associated with limitations in working memory resources. Experiment 1 and 2 examined the link between MHD reasoning and working memory capacity. Experiment 3 tested the role of working memory experimentally by burdening the executive resources with a secondary task. Results showed that participants who solved the MHD correctly had a significantly higher working memory capacity than erroneous responders. Correct responding also decreased under secondary task load. Findings indicate that working memory capacity plays a key role in overcoming salient intuitions and selecting the correct switching response during MHD reasoning.

When does anxiety help or hinder cognitive test performance? The role of working memory capacity

2012 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Owens ◽  
Jim Stevenson ◽  
Julie A. Hadwin ◽  
Roger Norgate
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Memory Capacity ◽  
Cognitive Test ◽  
Cognitive Test Performance

The Role of Working Memory Capacity in Multiple-Cue Probability Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (8) ◽  
pp. 1494-1514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan J. Rolison ◽  
Jonathan St B. T. Evans ◽  
Clare R. Walsh ◽  
Ian Dennis
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Probability Learning ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Memory Capacity

Paying attention to speech: The role of working memory capacity and professional experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 3594-3605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bar Lambez ◽  
Galit Agmon ◽  
Paz Har-Shai Yahav ◽  
Yuri Rassovsky ◽  
Elana Zion Golumbic
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Memory Capacity ◽  
Professional Experience
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