Effect of field-dependent versus field-independent cognitive styles on prospective and retrospective memory slips. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mefoh, Philip Chukwuemeka; Ezeh, Valentine Chijioke
• Is Part Of: South African journal of psychology =. Volume 46:Number 4(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 542
• Page End: 552
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Dissociation -- field-dependent -- field-independent -- prospective memory -- retrospective memory -- transfer-appropriate processing framework; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150.5
• DOI: 10.1177/0081246316632969
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0081-2463

Abstract

This article describes a study with two major objectives: first, to investigate whether prospective memory functioning is dissociated from retrospective memory functioning and, second, to examine whether field-independent cognitive style will differ significantly from field-dependent cognitive style in prospective and retrospective memory functioning. A total of 76 undergraduate students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (41 men, 35 women; mean age: 19.66 years; standard deviation = 2.02) completed the Group Embedded Figures Test and the Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire. Omnibus statistic showed that prospective and retrospective memory was not dissociated ( p < .001) and the field-dependent versus field-independent cognitive styles differed significantly on prospective ( p < .001) and retrospective memory ( p < .001). The results were viewed as tentative; the study maintains that future studies are required to provide converging evidence. Authors concluded with some suggestions for further research.