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Importance effects on performance in event-based prospective memory tasks


Kliegel, M; Martin, Mike; McDaniel, M A; Einstein, G O (2004). Importance effects on performance in event-based prospective memory tasks. Memory, 12(5):553-561.

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In the present study we manipulated the importance of performing two event-based prospective memory tasks. In Experiment 1, the event-based task was assumed to rely on relatively automatic processes, whereas in Experiment 2 the event-based task was assumed to rely on a more demanding monitoring process. In contrast to the first experiment, the second experiment showed that importance had a positive effect on prospective memory performance. In addition, the occurrence of an importance effect on prospective memory performance seemed to be mainly due to the features of the prospective memory task itself, and not to the characteristics of the ongoing tasks that only influenced the size of the importance effect. The results suggest that importance instructions may improve prospective memory if the prospective task requires the strategic allocation of attentional monitoring resources.

Abstract

In the present study we manipulated the importance of performing two event-based prospective memory tasks. In Experiment 1, the event-based task was assumed to rely on relatively automatic processes, whereas in Experiment 2 the event-based task was assumed to rely on a more demanding monitoring process. In contrast to the first experiment, the second experiment showed that importance had a positive effect on prospective memory performance. In addition, the occurrence of an importance effect on prospective memory performance seemed to be mainly due to the features of the prospective memory task itself, and not to the characteristics of the ongoing tasks that only influenced the size of the importance effect. The results suggest that importance instructions may improve prospective memory if the prospective task requires the strategic allocation of attentional monitoring resources.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Institute of Psychology
Dewey Decimal Classification:150 Psychology
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences & Humanities > General Psychology
Language:English
Date:2004
Deposited On:11 Feb 2008 12:28
Last Modified:28 Jun 2022 02:11
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Group
ISSN:0965-8211
Additional Information:This is an electronic version of an article published in Memory 2004, 12(5):553-561. Memory is available online at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content?content=10.1080/09658210344000099
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/09658210344000099