Offloading attenuates individual differences linked to unaided ability¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Unaided intention memory was associated with working memory ability, but once offloading was permitted, task performance no longer related to working memory ability. → Gilbert 2023

Evidence¶

Gilbert 2023¶

Gilbert, S. J., Boldt, A., Sachdeva, C., Scarampi, C., & Tsai, P.-C. (2023). Outsourcing Memory to External Tools: A Review of 'Intention Offloading'. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-022-02139-4

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review reports Ball et al. (2022), showing that permitting offloading removed the association between task performance and working memory ability measured separately. No effect size is printed.

"Ball et al. (2022) found that individuals' unaided ability to remember delayed intentions was associated with their working memory ability, measured in a separate task. But once intention offloading was permitted, there was no longer any relationship between task performance and work- ing memory ability."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Working Memory — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

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