Two experiments examined the relations among working memory capacity (WMC), congruencysequence effects, proportion-congruency effects, and the color-word Stroop effect to test whether congruency-sequence effects might inform theoretical claims regarding WMC’s prediction of Stroop interference. In Experiment 1, subjects completed either a high-congruency or lowcongruency Stroop task that restric...

Research has shown that gesturing can serve to both clarify our thinking and improve our working memory. Working memory capacity (WMC) is widely considered to be a contributing factor in a number of higher order cognitions, including problem solving. The current study investigated the influence of individual differences in WMC, the number of moves required for solution, and the ability to gestu...

In this paper, we present the very efficient and unparametrized local search algorithm called Weighted Min-Conflicts (WMC), based on Morris’ Breakout Method, and show how the relationship existing between WMC and the dom/wdeg heuristic used with MGAC can be used to design a simple hybrid algorithm. An exhaustive experimentation will be performed, considering in particular the instances used as ...

BACKGROUND Colon transit (CT) measurements are used in the management of significant constipation. The radiopaque marker (ROM) method provides limited information. METHODS We proposed to validate wireless motility capsule (WMC), that measures pH, pressure and temperature, to ROM measurement of CT in patients with symptomatic constipation evaluated at multiple centers. Of 208 patients recruite...

THE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE LOAD ON LIARS AND TRUTH TELLERS: EXPLORING THE MODERATING IMPACT OF WORKING MEMORY CAPACITY by Sarah Jordan Adviser: Maria Hartwig Two studies are presented. The purpose of the first study is to examine the moderating impact of working memory capacity (WMC) on the cognitive load produced by both the type of statement a person is making and the manner in which the person ...

Abstract Despite the sustained interest in multistory wood-frame construction (WMC) along with an expanding bioeconomy, rate of market uptake has been modest outside North America. Changing environmental values and regulation are expected to boost WMC adoption yet future prospects typically explored empirical focus on actors that already active WMC. To address possible bias, this paper elicits ...

The concept of attention is central to theorizing in learning as well as in working memory. However, research to date has yet to establish how attention as construed in one domain maps onto the other. We investigate two manifestations of attention in category- and cue-learning to examine whether they might provide common ground between learning and working memory. Experiment 1 examined blocking...

Goal neglect is the phenomenon of failing to execute the momentary demands of a task despite understanding and being able to recall the task instructions. Successful goal maintenance is more likely to occur in adults with high working memory capacity (WMC) who can keep rules mentally accessible while performing the task. The current study predicted that goal neglect would also be related to WMC...

People’s minds sometimes wander from their ongoing activities. Although these experiences can be pleasant and useful, they are often unintentional and precipitate mistakes. This article adopts an individual-differences perspective in considering unwanted mind-wandering as indicating both a momentary failure of, and an enduring deficiency in, executive-control functions. We describe research tha...

The roles of processing speed (PS) and short-term storage (STM) for explaining the relationship between working memory capacity (WMC) and intelligence are analyzed at the latent variable level. 253 Chinese college students completed thirty-two measures from different content domains tapping the cognitive constructs of interest. The key findings showed that (a) PS accounts for the relationship b...