DETERMINANTS OF TIME-MONITORING ON PROSPE CTIVE MEMORY TASKS

Authors
Citation
T. Morita, DETERMINANTS OF TIME-MONITORING ON PROSPE CTIVE MEMORY TASKS, Shinrigaku Kenkyu, 69(2), 1998, pp. 137-142
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00215236
Volume
69
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
137 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-5236(1998)69:2<137:DOTOPC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine determinants of time-monitori ng to clarify the cognitive process in prospective memory tasks (i.e., tasks which require the timely execution of a previously intended act ion). Thirty-two participants were asked to perform future activities three minutes after the start of backgound tasks, and their time-monit oring responses were recorded. The results showed that higher motivati on and less cognitive load led to higher time-monitoring frequency and better performance in prospective memory tasks. However, with time pr esentation, time-monitoring frequency could be reduced, while the perf ormance in prospective memory tasks was improved. The findings indicat e that information which facilitates the maintenance of inner time mod el is an important factor for effective time-monitoring. This study su ggested that frequency of time-monitoring could be regarded as a criti cal factor in the theoretical analysis of prospective memory tasks.