Short-Term Memory Difference on New Language Memorization
Disciplines
Cognitive Psychology
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Abstract
Baddeley’s model describes working memory (WM) as a system for maintaining information in conscious awareness through a central executive system housing two buffers. The effects of short-term memorization techniques on word recall for the Swedish language were examined. Data collection involved presenting a novel language, Swedish, to student participants who then completed a questionnaire based on group assignment through Qualtrics. Three individuals were removed from the data set since participants did not watch the assigned video. Our findings suggested no significant difference among the groups, indicating that memorization techniques do not affect word recall for Swedish words.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - Psychological Science
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Christina Salnaitis
Additional Faculty
N/A
Short-Term Memory Difference on New Language Memorization
Abstract
Baddeley’s model describes working memory (WM) as a system for maintaining information in conscious awareness through a central executive system housing two buffers. The effects of short-term memorization techniques on word recall for the Swedish language were examined. Data collection involved presenting a novel language, Swedish, to student participants who then completed a questionnaire based on group assignment through Qualtrics. Three individuals were removed from the data set since participants did not watch the assigned video. Our findings suggested no significant difference among the groups, indicating that memorization techniques do not affect word recall for Swedish words.