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They may not like to reveal the confused and muddled state of their mental processes and may tidy up the reported version so as to seem more impressive. 47-49). Surveys, Questionnaires, and Self-ratings It is worth discussing the use of questionnaires at some length as many examples will be found in later chapters. Several different kinds of questionnaire can be distinguished. " This kind of memory test is used to plot the retention of knowledge over time, or to investigate differences in memory ability between different groups, or changes in memory ability that occur as a result of ageing, trauma, or dementia.
Intercorrelations between items on the questionnaires tend to be weak and subjective reports reflect specific memory abilities in domains such as memory for faces, actions, or routes, and fail to reflect global processes of remembering and forgetting. , 1983). And, in general, it is useful to know what people think about their memories because beliefs and expectations about memory performance (even if they are not accurate) affect many aspects of everyday behaviour, including people's preferences, the kind of tasks they are willing to tackle and the way they respond to information dissemination.
Nevertheless, despite the move toward convergence and the growth of hybrid methodologies, everyday memory research does have distinguishing features. CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERYDAY MEMORY RESEARCH Function and Context Among the characteristic features of everyday memory research is its emphasis on the functional aspects of memory. It views memory as part of a repertoire of behaviour designed to fulfil specific goals. Autobiographical memory functions to build and maintain personal identity and selfconcept; prospective memory functions to enable an individual to carry out plans and intentions; spatial memory functions so that an individual can navigate in the environment, and so on.