Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

pooled error term, equal variance assumption, df = 60

Everyday Metacognitive Memory group predicted to have superior scores to Memory Strategy Control

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

Pooled error term, df = 51

A p-value of .05 was used to determine statistical significance.

Directional hypothesis of fewer errors in Everyday Metacognitive Memory group

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

Pooled error term, df = 49

A p-value of .05 was used to determine statistical significance

Two-tailed test of hypothesis of fewer errors in EMMI group

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

We ran a 2 X 2 (Group X Time) mixed model analysis with repeated measures on Time (pretest, posttest).

Hypothesis was that Memory Strategy Control group would show greater improvements from pretest to posttest in recall scores

pooled df = 59

Test of Group X Time interaction

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

We ran a 2 X 2 (Group X Time) mixed effect model with repeated measures on Time (pretest-posttest).

Predicted hypothesis was greater pretest-posttest improvement in the Memory Strategy Contol group

One-tailed test of Group X Time interaction

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

one instance of missing data due to computer failure during testing. Pooled error term resulting in df = 59

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

Use of pooled error term, DF = 51

A p-value of .05 was used to determine statistical significance

Directional hypothesis of shorter time in Everyday Metacognitive Memory group

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

Use of pooled error term, df = 49

A p-value of .05 was used to determine statistical significance

Two-tailed test of hypothesis of shorter time in Everyday Metacognitive Memory group

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

We conducted a 2 X 2 (Group X Time) mixed effects model with repeated measures on Time (pretest, posttest). Hypothesis was greater reduction in memory complaints from pretest to posttest in EMMI group

mixed procedure with unrestricted error covariance matrix. Pooled df for MSWithin = 60

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

We ran a 2 X 2 (Group X Time) mixed effect model with repeated measures on Time (pretest-posttest)

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

We ran a 2 X 2 (Group X Time) mixed effects model with repeated measures on Time (pretest, posttest).

mixed model specified unrestricted residual (error) covariance matrix. Pooled df in MS Error = 60

Hypothesis was greater increase in memory self-efficacy for Everyday Metacognitive Memory group

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

We ran a 2 X 2 (Group X Time) mixed effects model with repeated measures on Time (pretest, posttest). Hypothesis was greater increase in memory control in EMMI group

Training in techniques for managing memory demands in everyday life

Everyday Metacognitive Memory Intervention: Provides training in use of techniques and procedures to enhance proactive self-regulatory control over everyday memory demands, including strategies for learning information, planning for meeting everyday goals, and monitoring of efficacy of goal pursuit.

Trains the use of memory strategies for learning new associations and concepts

Memory Strategy Control Intervention: Trains use of standard mnemonic techniques such as imagery and sentence generation for learning new associations and organizational and distinctiveness-based strategies for learning sets of items (e.g., word lists).

Hypothesis was greater increase in use of external mnemonics in EMMI group