Item strength affects working memory capacity.

Do the processing and online manipulation of stimuli that are less familiar require more working memory (WM) resources? Is it more difficult to solve demanding problems when the symbols involved are less rather than more familiar? We explored these questions with a dual-task paradigm in which subjec...

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Published in:	Memory & Cognition Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 204 - 216
Main Authors:	Zhangfan Shen, Popov, Vencislav, Delahay, Anita B., Reder, Lynne M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Feb2018
Subjects:	Intellect Intelligence tests Paradigms (Social sciences) Problem solving Recognition (Psychology) Short-term memory
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost