Sex differences in semantic categorization [PDF]
, 2011 Sex differences in certain cognitive abilities, including aspects of semantic processing, are well established. However, there have been no reports investigating a sex difference in semantic categorization.
V. L. Pasterski +7 more
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Gender Differences in Semantic Fluency Patterns in Children [PDF]
East European Journal of Psycholinguistics, 2016 Previous literature in cognitive psychology has provided data involving differences in language processing between men and women. It has been found that women are usually more proficient with certain semantic categories such as fruit, vegetables and furniture. Men are reported to be better at other categories semantic, e.g. tools and transport.
Soriano, Federico Gonzalo +4 more
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Explaining semantic short-term memory deficits:evidence for the critical role of semantic control [PDF]
, 2011 Patients with apparently selective short-term memory (STM) deficits for semantic information have played an important role in developing multi-store theories of STM and challenge the idea that verbal STM is supported by maintaining activation in the ...
Paul Hoffman +7 more
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Analyzing Knowledge Retrieval Impairments Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease Using Network Analyses
Complexity, 2019 A defining characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease is difficulty in retrieving semantic memories, or memories encoding facts and knowledge. While it has been suggested that this impairment is caused by a degradation of the semantic store, the precise ways ...
Jeffrey C. Zemla, Joseph L. Austerweil
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Comparison of category and letter fluency tasks through automated analysis
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionCategory and letter fluency tasks are commonly used neuropsychological tasks to evaluate lexical retrieval.MethodsThis study used validated automated methods, which allow for more expansive investigation, to analyze speech production of both ...
Carmen Gonzalez-Recober +8 more
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Functional and Effective Connectivity Underlying Semantic Verbal Fluency
Brain Topography, 2023 Abstract Semantic verbal fluency (SVF) impairment is present in several neurological disorders. Although activation in SVF-related areas has been reported, how these regions are connected and their functional roles in the network remain divergent.
Isabella Velloso Arrigo +2 more
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Predictors of Reading Fluency in Second and Third Grade Students: Results from Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]
Studia Psychologica, 2019 Learning to read is one of the most important academic accomplishments in the early grades of elementary school. Knowing what factors contribute to reading ability would improve instructional practices.
Haris Memisevic +3 more
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Phonological and semantic strategies in a letter fluency task for people with Alzheimer’s disease
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Objectives:This study investigated whether employing a phonological or semantic strategy elicited a better performance on a letter fluency task for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).Methods:Sixty participants with probable AD were extracted from the ...
Jimin Park +4 more
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A semantic strength and neural correlates in developmental dyslexia
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionMost studies of dyslexia focus on domains of impairment (e.g., reading and phonology, among others), but few examine possible strengths.
Sladjana Lukic +21 more
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Sex Difference in Cognitive Aging for Letter Fluency and Semantic Fluency [PDF]
Journal of Women's Health Care, 2014 This study examined the sex difference in cognitive aging for verbal abilities. To examine developmental changes on Letter Fluency (LFT) and Semantic Fluency (SFT) tests, healthy 224 women and 139 men over 40 years old participated in this study. The results showed that performance of both sex in the 40’s and 50’s remained at the same level, but the ...
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