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Interference with visual short-term memory.

R H Logie1, G M Zucco, A D Baddeley

  • 1Dept. of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Acta Psychologica
|October 1, 1990
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This study investigated the visuo-spatial sketch pad in working memory. Findings indicate a specialized visuo-spatial mechanism, with distinct processing loads selectively interfering with visual memory tasks.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Working memory models include a visuo-spatial sketch pad for visual information.
  • The precise nature of this visuo-spatial mechanism remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine selective interference in short-term visual memory.
  • To investigate the characteristics of the hypothesized visuo-spatial sketch pad.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments used recognition memory span tasks (matrix patterns vs. letter sequences).
  • Concurrent tasks included arithmetic and visuo-spatial manipulation (Experiment 1) and Brooks' tasks (Experiment 2).

Main Results:

  • Concurrent arithmetic showed a small disruption for matrix patterns but larger for letter span.

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  • Visuo-spatial tasks selectively disrupted matrix pattern span, while verbal tasks disrupted letter span.
  • Selective interference based on processing mode was a stronger effect than general processing load.

    • Conclusions:

    • Results support the existence of a specialized visuo-spatial mechanism within working memory.
    • Short-term visual memory is selectively impaired by concurrent tasks matching its processing modality.