Week 9: Mental Engagement & Cognitive Interventions Flashcards
results of lumosity training games study
no far-transfer effect
Ball et al., 2002:
mental activity
primary research question?
do cognitive training interventions improve mental abilities and daily functioning in older adults?
Ball et al., 2002:
mental activity
methods?
- random assignment to (1) memory training, (2) reasoning training, (3) speed of processing training
- booster training at 11 months
- measured at start, after, 1 year, 2 years
- measured proximal and primary
Ball et al., 2002:
mental activity
results?
- training improved corresponding cognitive ability
- training improved functional outcome and reduced ADL decline
- booster training benefited performance at years 1 and 2
Ball et al., 2002:
mental activity
discussion?
- cognitive interventions helped older adults perform better in domains of cognitive ability they trained for
- evidence for slowing the impact of aging on cognition
Ball et al., 2002:
mental activity
cautions?
- practice effects
- can improve cognition with training, but durability and generalizability is inconsistent
Karbach & Kray, 2009:
mental activity
primary research question?
examining age-differences in
(i) training outcomes
(ii) training transfer
(iii) training strategies
examining range of training transfer (near vs far)
Karbach & Kray, 2009:
mental activity
methods?
- 3 age groups: children, young adults, older adults
- pre-test, training, post-test
- measures of task switching, executive control, fluid intelligence
Karbach & Kray, 2009:
mental activity
results?
UHH
Karbach & Kray, 2009:
mental activity
dicussion?
- evidence of near and far transfer improvements
Karbach & Kray, 2009:
mental activity
cautions?
- no evidence of training durability or generalizability
