Do goal cue and motor activity impact preschoolers' working memory?
Preschoolers are well known for their poor working memory (WM) performance. This could result from goal neglect, which would hamper the setting of maintenance strategies. Previous studies have shown that preschoolers' WM performance can be improved in game-like tasks, because they provide cues to su...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Developmental Psychology Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar/Apr2022
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