Cole, M. A. (2005). Effects of goal-setting on memory performance in young and older adults: A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study. Dissertation Abstracts International, 66 (09), 148. (UMI No. 3192371)
20 young adults (ages 18--28) and 20 older adults (ages 60--70) performed a list-learning task that was comprised of grocery items. Treatment group received performance achievement goals versus a no treatment control. The effect of goal-setting on encoding activity was primarily constrained to the frontal lobes. Regions that demonstrated significantly greater activity in the goal group than in the no-goal group included the orbitofrontal cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and Broca's area. Engagement of these regions likely reflects increased motivation and increased mnemonic processes, such as subvocal rehearsal.
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- John Baek
- John Baek approaches Internet technologies as an instructional designer and an educational researcher. John has just earned his PhD at George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development. His research examines how design research methodologies can support the exploration and innovation of learning in informal and formal learning environments.
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