sebastian and hernadez gill

Question 1

what was the aim of the study?

Answer 1

to investigate the development of the phonological loop in children between 5 and 17 by evaluating verbal digit span

in particular to see whether digit span increases with age

compare results with those of elderly and AD and FvDTD patients of previous studies

Question 2

who were the participants?

Answer 2

570 volunteers

Question 3

where were participants from?

Answer 3

preschool, primary and secondary schools in madrid

Question 4

how many groups were participants split into?

Answer 4

17

Question 5

what wa the method of the study?

Answer 5

asked to listen to a sequence of 3 digits and recall them in the same order
an extra digit was added each time to increase the length
maximum digit span was reached when participants could recall 2 or 3 series without any errors
took part individually
rate of one per second

Question 6

what was the start number of digits?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

when was maximum digit span reached?

Answer 7

when 2 or 3 series could be recalled without any errors

max digits recalled without error

Question 8

what was the digit span of the age groups?

Answer 8

5 - 3.76 
6-8 - 4.34 
9-11 - 5.13
12-14 - 5.46
15-17 - 5.83

Question 9

how as data analysed?

Answer 9

by developmental years

Question 10

what was the digit span of 5 years?

Answer 10

3.76

Question 11

what wa step digit span of 6-8?

Answer 11

4.34

Question 12

what was digit span of 9-11?

Answer 12

5.13

Question 13

what was digit span of 12-14?

Answer 13

5.46

Question 14

what was digit span of 15-17?

Answer 14

5.83

Question 15

digit span of AD patients?

Answer 15

4.20

Question 16

didgit span of FvFTD?

Answer 16

4.22

Question 17

digit span of elderly

Answer 17

4.44

Question 18

what was found about digit span?

Answer 18

that digit span increases with age

5=3.76 and 15-17=5.83

Question 19

what was found about elderly and patients?

Answer 19

no significant differences

Question 20

due to similarities between children and elderly what can be concluded?

Answer 20

that the phonological loop is more affected by age than dementia

Question 21

what can differences between development of digit span between spanish and english be down to?

Answer 21

word length effect

spanish poly syllabic numbers

Question 22

what did baddeley say about word length?

Answer 22

the longer a word is the longer it takes to rehearse it meaning that it is more likely to be lost

Question 23

when was it done

Answer 23

2012