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Working memory capacity and attention network test performance

Redick, Thomas S., Engle, Randall W.·2006·Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Complex span tasks are predictive of many aspects of behavior, in both experimental and applied areas of cognitive psychology. Our view is that these tasks measure primarily working memory capacity (WMC), which we argue is the ability to control attention. The development of the Attention Network Test (ANT) provided the opportunity to study the relationship between WMC and specific types of attention. Extreme WMC‐span groups differed in the executive control network but not in the alerting or orienting networks, supporting the view that individual differences in WMC reflect variation in the ability to control attention. We discuss problems with the design of the ANT that limit its appropriateness for applied research. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • This study relies on ANT-R, which uses difference score measures and makes a number of strong assumptions about how attentional processes work.

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Authors
Redick, T. S., & Engle, R. W.
Affiliations
Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author
Redick, Thomas S.
Venue
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-06-29
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
713-721
ISSN
  • 0888-4080 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-0720
OpenAlex
W2160025178
Cited by
220
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 19
FWCI
6.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Applied Cognitive Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords
working memory capacity, Attention Network Test, complex span, executive function, attentional control, alerting network, orienting network, individual differences

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