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Individual differences in working memory and reasoning-remembering relationships in solving class-inclusion problems

M L Howe1, F M Rabinowitz, T L Powell

  • 1Department of Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada. mhowe@morgan.ucs.mun.ca

Memory & Cognition
|October 31, 1998
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Cognitive load and reading span impact reasoning. Lower reading span or higher memory demands reduce the sophistication of problem-solving strategies, particularly in class-inclusion tasks.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Memory
  • Reasoning and Problem Solving

Background:

  • Individual differences in cognitive abilities, such as reading span, are crucial for complex tasks.
  • Memory demands significantly influence cognitive performance and strategy selection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how reading span and memory load affect class-inclusion problem-solving.
  • To determine the interplay between individual cognitive differences and task-specific memory demands.

Main Methods:

  • 120 college students with varying reading spans (low, medium, high) completed class-inclusion problems.
  • Memory load was manipulated by varying the timing of solution information presentation.
  • Performance was analyzed using statistical methods and a mathematical model.

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Main Results:

  • Decreased reading span and increased memory demands led to less sophisticated reasoning strategies.
  • Both factors (reading span and memory load) had predictable and similar effects on performance.
  • The impact of reduced reading span and increased memory load was found to be primarily additive.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive resource models and developmental psychology findings can explain the observed effects.
  • Memory capacity and executive functions interact to influence complex reasoning.
  • Understanding these interactions is key to explaining individual differences in cognitive performance.