Effect of negative mood on working memory in 3 to 5 year old pre-schoolers.
This study examined the effects of negative mood and comparison mood manipulation on executive functions and working memory exhibited by preschoolers (3-5 years old) in the Self-Order Pointing Task (SOPT). The study analysed a) reaction time taken; b) accuracy ; and c) number of errors (content,...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16737 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This study examined the effects of negative mood and comparison mood manipulation on
executive functions and working memory exhibited by preschoolers (3-5 years old) in the
Self-Order Pointing Task (SOPT). The study analysed a) reaction time taken; b) accuracy
; and c) number of errors (content, CP and preservation, LP errors) made on the SOPT
before and after mood manipulation. Preschoolers also engaged in the Peabody Picture
Vocabulary Test (PPVT), Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS) and Digit and Block
Span tasks. The findings did not give support to our main hypothesis, as results showed
that there was no significant difference in reaction time between negative and neutral
mood manipulated group in the SOPT, but additional insights were revealed. |
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