Relationship between Working Memory, Retrospective Memory and Strategic Monitoring with Prospective Memory Performance

Year 2023, Volume: 15 Issue: Supplement 1, 486 - 495, 29.12.2023

Gün Pakyürek , Banu Cangöz-tavat

https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1353527

Abstract

Working memory is one of the significant factors that can influence prospective memory. Prospective memory inherently encompasses elements of retrospective memory, and strategic monitoring also affects performance. Therefore, the study investigates the relationship between strategic monitoring, retrospective memory, working memory, and prospective memory. The study involved 120 participants (60 females and 60 males). The Beck Depression Inventory, n-Back tasks, and Virtual Week tasks were administered to the participants. According to the findings, working memory performance predicts prospective memory (β= .30; p<.05). As strategic monitoring and the load of retrospective memory increase, prospective memory performance decreases (p<.05, ηp2 =.45). A positive and significant correlation was found between working memory and time-based tasks (p<.01). However, no relationship was observed between event-based tasks and working memory (p>.05). Time-based tasks rely more on strategic monitoring and are relatively more challenging, suggesting that working memory might play a critical role here. Working memory is related to prospective memory independently of the retrospective memory load (p<.05). This study demonstrates that prospective memory operates with working memory, retrospective memory, and strategic monitoring. The findings are consistent with a multiple processes view and the preparatory attention and memory processes theory.

Keywords

Memory, working memory, prospective memory

Çalışma Belleği, Geriye Dönük Bellek ve Stratejik İzlemenin İleriye Dönük Bellek Performansı İle İlişkisi

Abstract

Çalışma belleği ileriye dönük bellek performansını etkileyebilecek önemli unsurlardan biridir. İleriye dönük bellek doğası gereği içerisinde geriye dönük bellek unsurları taşırken aynı zamanda stratejik izleme de performansı etkiler. Bu sebeplerle araştırmanın amacı stratejik izleme, geriye dönük bellek ve çalışma belleğinin ileriye dönük bellek performansı ile ilişkisini incelemektir. Araştırma 120 katılımcı (60 Kadın-60 Erkek) ile yürütülmüştür. Beck Depresyon Envanteri, n-Geri ve Sanal Hafta Görevleri katılımcılara uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre çalışma belleği performansı ileriye dönük bellek performansını yordamaktadır (β= ,30; p<,05). Stratejik izleme ve geriye dönük bellek yükü arttıkça ileriye dönük bellek performansında düşüş görülmektedir (p<,05, ηp2 =,45). Çalışma belleğinin zaman temelli görevlerle ilişkisi pozitif yönde ve anlamlı bulunmuştur. Ancak olay temelli görevler ile çalışma belleği arasında ilişki bulunmamıştır. Zaman temelli görevler stratejik izlemeye daha çok ihtiyaç duyan görece daha zor görevler olduğundan çalışma belleğinin burada kritik rol oynayabileceği düşünülmektedir. Çalışma belleği, geriye dönük bellek yükünden bağımsız olarak ileriye dönük bellekle ilişkili bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmada ileriye dönük belleğin çalışma belleği, geriye dönük bellek ve stratejik izlemeyle beraber işlediği gösterilmiştir. Bulgular çoklu süreçler görüşü ve hazırlayıcı dikkat ve bellek süreçleri kuramıyla tutarlı bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Bellek, çalışma belleği, ileriye dönük bellek

Ethical Statement

Çalışma için etik kurul izni alınmıştır.

Thanks

Tezin ilk danışmanı Levent Şenyüz'e katkıları için teşekkür ederiz.

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