contemporary study - Sebastian and Hernandez-Gill

Question 1

what is the aim of the contemporary study

Answer 1

investigate development of phonological loop in children aged 5-17 by evaluating capacity in terms of digit span

to compare results of studies on phonological loop in adults, older adults, fvFTD, AD

Question 2

what is the contemporary study method

Answer 2

570 volunteers
listen to 3 sets of digits and recall in same order
2/3 correct
extra digit added

Question 3

what are the results of the contemporary study

Answer 3

5 = 3.76
17 = 5.91
AD = 4.2
fvFTD = 4.22
control = 4.44

Question 4

what conclusions can be made from the contemporary study

Answer 4

digit span increases with age, spanish population reached adult levels at 17 due to word length effect

alzheimers doesnt seem to affect digit span

Question 5

what are the strengths of the contemporary study

Answer 5

+ large sample of 570, more generalisable to other spanish students
+ excluded people with hearing, reading or language impairmwnta, increase validity, only language having an effect
+ ecological validity, carried out at lunch at school, natural environment where you learn
+ welsh had lower digit span than english because it takes longer to pronounce words, supports findings

Question 6

what are the weaknesses of the contemporary study

Answer 6

• only 9 ftFTD ppts, cant generalise to people with that type of dementia to other people with ftFTD
• lack of mundame realism, dont learn numbers, use phonological loop to have conversation and read complex info