Evidence for modality-independent order coding in working memory.

@article{citeulike:3005912, abstract = {The aim of the present study was to investigate the representation of serial order in working memory, more specifically whether serial order is coded by means of a modality-dependent or a modality-independent order code. This was investigated by means of a series of four experiments based on a dual-task methodology in which one short-term memory task was embedded between the presentation and recall of another short-term memory task. Two aspects were varied in these memory tasks-namely, the modality of the stimulus materials (verbal or visuo-spatial) and the presence of an order component in the task (an order or an item memory task). The results of this study showed impaired primary-task recognition performance when both the primary and the embedded task included an order component, irrespective of the modality of the stimulus materials. If one or both of the tasks did not contain an order component, less interference was found. The results of this study support the existence of a modality-independent order code.}, address = {Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.}, author = {Depoorter, Ann and Vandierendonck, Andre }, citeulike-article-id = {3005912}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470210801995002}, issn = {1747-0226}, journal = {Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006)}, keywords = {brian, heather, jessica, kristina, order\_information}, month = {April}, posted-at = {2008-07-15 15:42:26}, priority = {2}, title = {Evidence for modality-independent order coding in working memory.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470210801995002}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3005912 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3005912 TI - Evidence for modality-independent order coding in working memory. JF - Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006) AD - Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. SN - 1747-0226 N2 - The aim of the present study was to investigate the representation of serial order in working memory, more specifically whether serial order is coded by means of a modality-dependent or a modality-independent order code. This was investigated by means of a series of four experiments based on a dual-task methodology in which one short-term memory task was embedded between the presentation and recall of another short-term memory task. Two aspects were varied in these memory tasks-namely, the modality of the stimulus materials (verbal or visuo-spatial) and the presence of an order component in the task (an order or an item memory task). The results of this study showed impaired primary-task recognition performance when both the primary and the embedded task included an order component, irrespective of the modality of the stimulus materials. If one or both of the tasks did not contain an order component, less interference was found. The results of this study support the existence of a modality-independent order code. KW - brian KW - heather KW - jessica KW - kristina KW - order_information AU - Depoorter, Ann AU - Vandierendonck, Andre PY - 2008/04/30/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470210801995002 ER -