Mixed lists of digit pairs and consonant pairs were presented under Sternberg's scanning paradigm. The results indicated that the subjects partitioned this material into discriminable subsets but apparently only used that structure to reduce response latency when the test probes were negative. Probe familiarity is discussed as a basis for this…

Examines the impact of the decorative or functionless female models in print advertising and indicates that models facilitate recognition of model/related information but do little to increase the recognition of brand names.

The General Strategies Hypothesis and the Strategy-deficiency Hypothesis are discussed in relation to conclusions made by Symposium participants. A contrast emerges between Borkowski, et. al.'s embrace of the Strategy-deficiency Hypothesis and Turnure's dissatisfaction with it. (LMO)

Based on a review of the literature on hyperlexia (better described as hermetic reading), and often associated with autism, a theory is proposed suggesting that such reading arises from a dysfunctional procedural memory system and a disconnected though functional declarative memory system. (Author/DB)

Maintains that Teyler and Fountain's presentation (1987) contains several limitations, namely, that the authors do not (1) distinguish between learning and memory, nor between storage and retrieval; (2) address the role of knowledge-based influences in memory and learning; or (3) employ concepts that can accommodate developmental phenomena in the…

Children's memory for a standardized, hierarchically organized event was tested in two experiments. Results indicated that the rudiments of a hierarchical structure had emerged after a single experience. Results are discussed in terms of implications for the development and organization of event memories. (PCB)

Reports on a study which reinforces prior findings on melodic memory that show a majority of students do not sing accurately enough after only one hearing of a melody to benefit from vocalization memory techniques. Questions whether vocalization can be a memory reinforcer in melodies that are shorter and simpler than those used in this research.…

Compared the relative performance of 40 patients with a history of alcohol abuse on tasks of short-term semantic and visual memory. Performance on the visual memory tasks was impaired significantly relative to the semantic memory task in a within-subjects analysis of variance. Semantic memory was unimpaired. (Author/ABB)

Investigates the developmental differences in spatial exploration and memory, depending on the purposes for which children six- to seven- and eight- to nine-years-old explored the space. The results suggest that children's knowledge of large-scale space is tailored to the purpose of acquiring such information. (Author/BB)

Specific auditory and visual memory training (15 minute sessions for 25 days) resulted in significant improvements in 42 kindergarteners' ability to retain stimuli. (CL)

Describes a marital enhancement tool, the Memory Board, that encourages spouses to recall positive memories of their married life. (Author)

Correlational results involving 60 developmentally handicaped adults indicated that a computerized cross-modal memory game had a highly significant relationship with most cognitive and motor coordination measures. Computer aided training was not effective in improving overall cognitive functioning. There was no evidence of cognitive skills being…

Two studies involving 12 mildly and moderately retarded adolescents and 36 nonretarded Ss indicated that there is more information in the memory of lower functioning persons than would be indicated in a single trial recall. No evidence was found that group differences in accessibility are due to differences in subjective organization. (CL)

Two experiments tested the hypothesis that scripts (event schemas) provide a basis for categorical structures in semantic memory. Significantly better memory and organization were achieved on slot-filler lists than on either taxonomic or complementary lists, suggesting that slot-filler categories are more available in preschoolers' semantic…

Daily practice for 15-20 minutes of repeating series of numbers resulted in improvement in auditory, sequential memory for five 13-year-olds with moderate learning difficulties. Subjects in the control and placebo group also demonstrated progress. Experimental Subjects demonstrated greater increases over a two-year period. (CL)