Christopher A Was
Biographic Data
| ID | 6213233 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher A Was |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher A |
| FAMILY NAME | Was |
| SIGNATURE | WAS C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kent State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1845-2163 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The effects of non-native accented speech on learning and anxiety
Rapid globalisation has resulted in an increased prevalence of non-native accented speech (NNAS) in the classroom. The current study sought to replicate previously observed effects of unfamiliar NNAS on learner recall and anxiety, and to examine if working memory (WM) ability would moderate these effects. Native English-speaking participants were randomly assigned to one of two learning conditions (NNAS or native-accented speech) and watched four…
Individual differences in false memories in the Deese–Roediger–McDermott Paradigm
Do verbal and nonverbal declarative memory tasks in second language research measure the same abilities
A growing body of evidence demonstrates that individual differences in declarative memory may be an important predictor of second language (L2) abilities. However, the evidence comes from studies using different declarative memory tasks that vary in their reliance on verbal abilities and task demands, which preclude estimating the size of the relationship between declarative memory and L2 learning. To address these concerns, we examined the relat…
Mind wandering probes as a source of mind wandering depends on attention control demands
Mind wandering is a topic of great interest in many areas, but as with all psychological constructs, the interpretation of experimental results might depend on the way it is measured. A common way of measuring mind wandering in experiments is with self-report thought probes. An important question with this methodology is if the probe itself may be influencing participants' mind wandering. Previous research suggests that multiple thought probes th…
Foregrounding Effects During Reading, Revisited
Previous researchers have argued that objects associated with a protagonist may be foregrounded, or held active, in memory. This study expanded on previous work by using an inconsistency paradigm to investigate the effects of protagonist association on object accessibility. Readers experienced more processing difficulty when a target sentence contradicted previously presented information about protagonist-associated objects than when the contradi…
Foregrounding Effects During Reading, Revisited
Previous researchers have argued that objects associated with a protagonist may be foregrounded, or held active, in memory. This study expanded on previous work by using an inconsistency paradigm to investigate the effects of protagonist association on object accessibility. Readers experienced more processing difficulty when a target sentence contradicted previously presented information about protagonist-associated objects than when the contradi…
Foregrounding Effects During Reading, Revisited
Previous researchers have argued that objects associated with a protagonist may be foregrounded, or held active, in memory. This study expanded on previous work by using an inconsistency paradigm to investigate the effects of protagonist association on object accessibility. Readers experienced more processing difficulty when a target sentence contradicted previously presented information about protagonist-associated objects than when the contradi…
Mind wandering probes as a source of mind wandering depends on attention control demands
Mind wandering is a topic of great interest in many areas, but as with all psychological constructs, the interpretation of experimental results might depend on the way it is measured. A common way of measuring mind wandering in experiments is with self-report thought probes. An important question with this methodology is if the probe itself may be influencing participants' mind wandering. Previous research suggests that multiple thought probes th…
Do verbal and nonverbal declarative memory tasks in second language research measure the same abilities
A growing body of evidence demonstrates that individual differences in declarative memory may be an important predictor of second language (L2) abilities. However, the evidence comes from studies using different declarative memory tasks that vary in their reliance on verbal abilities and task demands, which preclude estimating the size of the relationship between declarative memory and L2 learning. To address these concerns, we examined the relat…
Individual differences in false memories in the Deese–Roediger–McDermott Paradigm
The effects of non-native accented speech on learning and anxiety
Rapid globalisation has resulted in an increased prevalence of non-native accented speech (NNAS) in the classroom. The current study sought to replicate previously observed effects of unfamiliar NNAS on learner recall and anxiety, and to examine if working memory (WM) ability would moderate these effects. Native English-speaking participants were randomly assigned to one of two learning conditions (NNAS or native-accented speech) and watched four…
Memory Processes and Influences (3 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Association (psychology (1 work) · Attentional control (1 work)