Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Role of Long-Term Memory Activation in Working Memory


Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshefra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
2 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


This study was conducted to explore the role of long term memory activation in working memory school students. A sample of 248 (133 male and 115 female) students of 11th and 12th grade was tested on Operation Span and Reading Span tasks of working and Fan manipulation task for LTM activation. Results of correlational analysis indicated that operation span measure of working memory correlated significantly with LTM activation (r=.37) and LTM scanning speed (r=.43). Operation Span measures of working memory has been found significantly correlated with LTM activation and LTM scanning speed to the degree of .42 and .44, respectively. However, none of the measures of working memory has shown significant correlation with LTM acquisition time. The significant correlations between working memory and LTM activation suggest that the activation of LTM helps to considerable degree in working memory. The finding has important implication for the theory of working memory.

Keywords

Working Memory, Operation Span, Reading Span, LTM Activation.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


Abstract Views: 246

PDF Views: 1




  • Role of Long-Term Memory Activation in Working Memory

Abstract Views: 246  |  PDF Views: 1

Authors

C. R. Darolia
Department of Psychology, Kurukshefra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Nidhi Varshney
Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

Abstract


This study was conducted to explore the role of long term memory activation in working memory school students. A sample of 248 (133 male and 115 female) students of 11th and 12th grade was tested on Operation Span and Reading Span tasks of working and Fan manipulation task for LTM activation. Results of correlational analysis indicated that operation span measure of working memory correlated significantly with LTM activation (r=.37) and LTM scanning speed (r=.43). Operation Span measures of working memory has been found significantly correlated with LTM activation and LTM scanning speed to the degree of .42 and .44, respectively. However, none of the measures of working memory has shown significant correlation with LTM acquisition time. The significant correlations between working memory and LTM activation suggest that the activation of LTM helps to considerable degree in working memory. The finding has important implication for the theory of working memory.

Keywords


Working Memory, Operation Span, Reading Span, LTM Activation.