HRPYC81 Project 4813 Assignment 62 2020

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HRPYC81
Project 4813
Assignment 62
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THE EFFECTS OF AGING ON SHORT-TERM
MEMORY RECALL IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS


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Table of Contents

1. Abstract............................................................................................................... 4
2. Introduction......................................................................................................... 5
3. Literature Review............................................................................................... 6
3.1. A Brief History of Human Memory Research.................................................... 6
3.2. Short-Term Memory........................................................................................... 8
3.3. Long-Term Memory........................................................................................... 9
3.4. Working Memory............................................................................................... 10
3.5. The Relationship Between Short-Term and Working Memory......................... 11
3.6. The Stages of Memory....................................................................................... 11
3.7. The Biological Aspects of Memory.................................................................... 12
3.8. The Cognitive Aspects of Memory..................................................................... 14
3.9. The Effect of Age on Memory............................................................................ 15
3.10. Research Questions............................................................................................. 17
4. Method................................................................................................................ 17
4.1. Sampling Process................................................................................................ 17
4.2. Data Collection................................................................................................... 19
4.2.1. Datasheets 1 and 2.............................................................................................. 19
4.2.2. Datasheets A and B............................................................................................. 20
4.3. Data Analysis...................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1. Reading Span Task............................................................................................. 21
4.3.2. Digit Span Task.................................................................................................. 23
4. Ethics Part 1........................................................................................................ 25
5. Ethics Part 2........................................................................................................ 25
6. Results................................................................................................................. 26
6.1. Reading Span Task............................................................................................. 26
6.2. Digit Span Task.................................................................................................. 28
7. Discussion........................................................................................................... 30
7.1. Reading Span Task............................................................................................. 30
7.2. Digit Span Task.................................................................................................. 31
7.3. Research Questions............................................................................................. 32
8. Limitations.......................................................................................................... 33