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Read the target article below, then answer the questions within the word limit given for each question. Just answering these questions based on this articlee
Thorn, A. S.C., & Gathercole, S.E. (2001). Language differences in verbal short-term memory do not exclusively originate in the process of subvocal rehearsal. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 8 (2), 357-364.
What is the research hypothesis investigated in this study (i.e., what was the study designed to investigate), and the outcome that is expected from the authors’ proposal regarding the origins of the first language advantage? (limit 100 words)
Summarize the Method of Experiment 2. Your answer must include: a) participant characteristics, b) stimulus characteristics, how they were presented, and what the participants were asked to do with them, c) the dependent variable used to measure the verbal short term memory capacity, and d) the two independent variables (IV) and the levels (conditions) within each IVs, making clear how they were manipulated (within-subjects or between-subjects). (limit 120 words)
Summarize in a sentence the critical pattern of results of Experiment 2 shown in Table 2. (limit 30 words)
Describe the explanation of the first language advantage put forward by Thorn & Gathercole (2001) which draws a link to the two variables known to enhance short term memory recall within a language. (limit 130 words)
