Short-term memory deficits and long-term learning: Beyond phonology

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dc.contributor.advisorMartin, Randi C.en_US
dc.creatorFreedman, Monica Lynen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:28:46Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:28:46Zen_US
dc.date.issued1998en_US
dc.description.abstractShort-term memory (STM) is comprised of dissociable phonological, semantic and syntactic components (Martin, 1993). Previous findings indicate phonological STM capacity supports learning of novel phonological forms, such as new vocabulary (e.g., Baddeley, 1998). It was hypothesized that semantic STM capacity supports learning of novel semantic information. Ability to learn novel phonological vs. semantic information was compared in six aphasic patients using a paired associated paradigm. It was predicted that patients with phonological STM deficits would be most impaired at learning novel phonological information, whereas patients with semantic STM deficits would show the reverse pattern. Predictions were confirmed for four patients. However, two patients failed to show learning for either type of material. Results suggest that the semantic and phonological components of STM are essential for learning corresponding representations in long-term memory. Patients were also tested on adjective-noun pairs with varying degrees of preexisting association. Results suggest that phonological STM supports learning of abstract stimuli.en_US
dc.format.extent118 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 1998 FREEDMANen_US
dc.identifier.citationFreedman, Monica Lyn. "Short-term memory deficits and long-term learning: Beyond phonology." (1998) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17169">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17169</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17169en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectEducational psychologyen_US
dc.subjectCognitive psychologyen_US
dc.subjectLanguageen_US
dc.titleShort-term memory deficits and long-term learning: Beyond phonologyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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