SERIAL ORDER IN SHORT-TERM MEMORY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN DEMENTIA PATIENTS AND NORMAL INDIVIDUALS

The present study is designed to investigate the impact of three different types of short term memory models on serial recall. It also aims to see the impact of these different memory models on different levels of neurological functioning. Fifty four demented patients were selected from Khyber Teach...

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Published inPakistan journal of psychology Vol. 42; no. 2
Main Authors Um-e-Kalsoom, Syed Farhana Jahangir, Muhammad Tahir Khalily
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Karachi Knowledge Bylanes 31.12.2011
AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
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Dementia
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Memory
Neurological disorders
Neuropsychology
Recall
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Summary:The present study is designed to investigate the impact of three different types of short term memory models on serial recall. It also aims to see the impact of these different memory models on different levels of neurological functioning. Fifty four demented patients were selected from Khyber Teaching Hospital, Lady Reading Hospital and Mental hospital Peshawar, Pakistan. Mini Mental State Examination was used for screening as well as for measuring the intensity of dementia. On the basis of these scores, patients were bifurcated into two experimental groups of an equal number portraying severe dementia and moderate dementia.The control group (n=27) was selected from the normal population having no neurological dysfunction, and was matched on the basis of age, education and socioeconomic status. In order to explore the difference among the groups t-test was used. Results indicated a significant difference among the groups, which subsequently supports the hypothesis framed for this study. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0030-9869