individual differences in memory

Question 1

what should be acknowledged about memory besides general theories

Answer 1

• individual differences in memory make us unique

Question 2

what is processing speed

Answer 2

• speed individuals process information

Question 3

what affects note taking speed

Answer 3

• processing speed and short term store capacity

Question 4

how does age affect memory

Answer 4

• younger children shorter digit span, memory capacity increases with age

Question 5

what does bartlett’s theory say about schema and memory

Answer 5

• we have similar schema but influenced by experience
• experience affects perception and retrieval
• perception shaped by personal background
• example: teacher sees pen, child sees arrow or drumstick
• schema development affects recall

Question 6

what did palombo’s study on autobiographical memory find

Answer 6

• episodic memory is individual, a personal autobiography
• individual differences in autobiographical memory
• study by palombo (2012) with 598 participants
• Survey of Autobiographical Memory (SAM) assessed memory types
• subdivided memory into:
  
  • episodic memory (events)
  • semantic memory (facts)
  • spatial memory
  • prospective memory (future events)
• questionnaire with 102 items on 5-point Likert scale
• findings: high/low scores in episodic memory linked to high/low in semantic memory
• suggests overall memory ability is consistent

Question 7

what did palombo et al. find in their study on autobiographical memory

Answer 7

• men scored higher on spatial memory
• consistent with research showing men have stronger spatial ability
• people with self-reported depression scored low on episodic and semantic memory
• survey offers insight into self-reported naturalistic memory
• individual differences in autobiographical memory
• possible inaccuracies in self-appraisal or lack of insight in memory performance