Span-task battery distinguishing STM (simple span) from WM (complex span) in children¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 1 study (1 associational),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A child memory assessment battery developed and administered by Robert Kail and colleagues, combining simple- and complex-span tasks with reading and processing-speed measures for children aged 7 to 13.
Components¶
Claims¶
- The two-factor STM/WM structure holds for both younger (8-10) and older (11-13) children [+W]
- Processing speed is linked to working memory in both studies, but its link to short-term memory is inconsistent across studies [+W]
- Same-construct memory task correlations exceed different-construct correlations [+W]
- Working memory, but not short-term memory, predicts word decoding skill in children [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
- Online Experimental Psychological System (OPES) computerized cognitive test battery
- Comprehensive Assessment Battery for Children - Working Memory (CABC-WM)
Key Sources¶
- Robert Kail and Lynda K. Hall. (2001). Distinguishing short-term memory from working memory. Memory & Cognition, 29(1), 1-9. https://link.springer.com/journal/13421/29/1
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Span-task battery distinguishing STM (simple span) from WM (complex span) in children |
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A child memory assessment battery developed and administered by Robert Kail and colleagues, combining simple- and complex-span tasks with reading and processing-speed measures for children aged 7 to 13. |
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