Abstract
In reading and other high-level cognitive tasks, Ericsson and Kintsch (1995) proposed that the limited capacity of short-term working memory (STWM) is supplemented by long- term working memory (LTWM) for individuals with a high degree of domain-specific knowledge. In Experiment 1, college students (N = 80) wrote persuasive and narrative texts concerning baseball; domain-specific knowledge about baseball and verbal ability was assessed. The results showed that verbal ability and domain-specific knowledge independently affected writing skill, supporting the view that literacy depends on both knowledge sources and refuting one argument raised in support of the LTWM hypothesis. Experiment 2 (N = 42) replicated this outcome and tested the prediction that a high degree of domain-specific knowledge would lessen interference on a secondary task. The data supported the interference prediction, offering evidence that LTWM plays a role in the production of text.
Recommended Citation
Kellogg, R. T. (2001). Long-term Working Memory in Text Production. Memory and Cognition, 29(1), pp. 43-52. Springer; Psychonomic Society.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03195739
Department(s)
Psychological Science
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0090-502X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 2001
PubMed ID
11277463
