5. 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.
Assignment brief and instructions. Target article 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. Link to the e-reserve at MQ Library : https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.3758%2FBF03196173.pdf Thorn & Gathercole (2001) investigated the first language advantage found […]