The influence of input and output modality on following instructions in working memory.

ABSTRACT: Following instructions is an important component of learning and has been shown to rely on working memory. This study examined the ability to follow instructions within working memory under varying input and output modalities. In Experiment 1, participants heard, read, or viewed demonstration of short sequences of instructions, and recalled either by oral repetition or physical enactment. There was a significant main effect of encoding, showing superior recall performance when instructions were demonstrated relative to spoken or written presentation. Experiment 2 examined whether recall is further improved when instructions are presented both in spoken and demonstrated form, relative to single modality presentation. The advantage for demonstration over spoken instructions was replicated, a

SUBMITTER: Yang TX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4669483 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature