Working Memory Performance and Intentions: Wading Through Cognitive Flexibility and Cognitive Load Limitations

Abstract

The study in hand sought to probe the impact of goal and implementation intentions on working memory performance of high and low cognitive flexibility males (N=190, with mean age= 16.09 yrs., S.D. = 1.09 years) under conditions of high and low cognitive load. The sample was taken from Government model schools of Chandigarh. The results brought out a significant impact of intentions on performance for both the cognitive flexibility groups under both levels of cognitive load. Three way repeated measures ANOVA and t-ratios were used for analyses.