Individual Differences In Memory And Developmental Psychology

Question 1

Explain how working memory model can have different affects in individuals

Answer 1

-people with a greater working memory capacity are also better at mental arithmetic, spelling, note taking, and giving directions, and scoring higher on intelligence tests

Question 2

How does dyslexia affect individuals

Answer 2

-children with dyslexia tend to perform poorly on tests of memory span. On average they remember fewer words than children without dyslexia. This suggests that dyslexia may involve a problem with capacity of STM, which has a negative impact on childrens ability to learn

Question 3

Explain individual differences in schemas

Answer 3

Schemas are built from our experiences of the world, and everyone’s experiences differ. This is why the contents of schemas are not identical from one person to another, as we all have different knowledge, expectations, and beliefs derived from experience

Question 4

What did serbastian and Hernandez gill find about phonological loop capacity

Answer 4

They showed that the capacity of the phonological loop component of working memory increases with age, and it’s a developmental process operating gradually throughout childhood up to adolescence