Search for dissertations about: "Short-term memory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 swedish dissertations containing the words Short-term memory.
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1. Dealing with Digits : Arithmetic, Memory and Phonology in Deaf Signers
Abstract : Deafness has been associated with poor abilities to deal with digits in the context of arithmetic and memory, and language modality-specific differences in the phonological similarity of digits have been shown to influence short-term memory (STM). Therefore, the overall aim of the present thesis was to find out whether language modality-specific differences in phonological processing between sign and speech can explain why deaf signers perform at lower levels than hearing peers when dealing with digits. READ MORE
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2. Blindness and Second Language Acquisition : Studies of Cognitive Advantages in Blind L1 and L2 speakers
Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate whether blind individuals display cognitive advantages over sighted individuals with regard to second language acquisition. Previous studies from neuropsychology have indicated that this is the case. READ MORE
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3. Phonemic awareness in preschool children : four studies on the relationship between phonemic awareness, reading ability and short-term memory
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4. Attention capture by sudden and unexpected changes : a multisensory perspective
Abstract : The main focus for this thesis was cross-modal attention capture by sudden and unexpected sounds and vibrations, known as deviants, presented in a stream the same to-be-ignored stimulus. More specifically, the thesis takes a multisensory perspective and examines the possible similarities and differences in how deviant vibrations and sounds affect visual task performance (Study I), and whether the deviant and standard stimuli have to be presented within the same modality to capture attention away from visual tasks (Study II). READ MORE
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5. A naïve sampling model of intuitive confidence intervals
Abstract : A particular field in research on judgment and decision making (JDM) is concerned with realism of confidence in one’s knowledge. An interesting finding is the so-called format dependence effect, which implies that assessment of the same probability distribution generates different conclusions about over- or underconfidence depending on the assessment format. READ MORE