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2020-02-25

2020

Roussou Maria

Πέτρος Ρούσσος (επιβλέπων), Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Αικατερίνη Λαμπροπούλου, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Φωτεινή Πολυχρόνη, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ

προσαρμογη του modified taylor complex figures test και μελετη της επιδρασης της ηλικιας σε μαθητες

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Adaptation of the modified taylor complex figures test and the effect of age on school-aged children

Memory is considered to be a fundamental component of the cognitive system and is located at the center of all cognitive processes, as it integrates a variety of functions such as learning, language, and personal experience. For this reason, the structure and function of the memory system is one of the most popular fields of research in cognitive psychology. In this thesis, the effect of age on school-aged children is examined using the Modified Taylor Complex Figure Tests, a tool for visual memory assessment which is mainly used in neuropsychological research and clinical practice. The study involved 182 students, aged 7 to 18 years, from three different schools in Attica-Piraeus, one primary school, a junior high school and a high school. The subjects were 90 girls and 92 boys, without a diagnosis of neurological or psychiatric illness or learning disabilities. The following two assessment tools were administered in this study: Τhe Modified Taylor Complex Figures Test (MTCF) “copy” and “immediate recall” condition of a complex memory scheme and four subscales of the British Ability Scales 3rd Edition (BAS III). MTCF assesses direct visual memory and visuospatial abilities, while BAS III assesses the visuospatial ability associated with recalling images in a specific location in space. The results of the study showed that there is no effect between the educational level of children and their performance on the MTCF “immediate recall” condition. On the other hand, a statistically significant effect was found between educational level and children's performance on the MTCF “copy” condition. Also a statistically significant effect was found between educational level and the BAS III performance. In addition, a statistically significant correlation was found between the MTCF “immediate recall” condition and BAS III and between the educational level and the MTCF “copy” condition. On the other hand, there is a weak positive correlation between the two MTCF conditions, the MTCF “copy” condition and BAS III, but also between the educational level and BAS III. No correlation was observed between the educational level and the “immediate recall” condition of the MTCF. Furthermore, it was found that there was no statistically significant interaction between sex and educational level regarding the two MTCF conditions, nor between sex and educational level regarding visual memory of BAS III. The findings are discussed and analyzed in the light of recent literature.

Philosophy - Psychology

MTCF, BAS III, visual memory, children, visual ability

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