The age invariance of working memory measures and noninvariance of producing complex syntax

The age invariance of working memory measures and noninvariance of producing complex syntax

In challenging current conceptions of the role of working memory in sentence processing, Caplan & Waters consider studies comparing young and older adults on sentence processing. This commentary raises two challenges to Caplan & Waters's conclusions: first, working memory tasks appear t...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1999-02, Vol.22 (1), p.102-103, Article S0140525X99301783
Hauptverfasser: Kemper, Susan, Kemtes, Karen A.
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Sprache:eng
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Age
Caplan & Waters: Working memory and sentence comprehension
Cognition & reasoning
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Memory
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Zusammenfassung:In challenging current conceptions of the role of working memory in sentence processing, Caplan & Waters consider studies comparing young and older adults on sentence processing. This commentary raises two challenges to Caplan & Waters's conclusions: first, working memory tasks appear to be age invariant. Second, the production of complex syntactic constructions appears not to be age invariant.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X99301783