Cognitive Strategy Research

I Memory Strategies Across the Life Span.- 1 Children's Use of Memory Strategies Under Instruction.- A Developmental Framework for Strategy Use.- Training Procedures for Acquisition and Generalization of Strategy Use.- Changes in Strategy Effectiveness with Age.- Concluding Comments.- Reference Notes.- References.- 2 Memory Strategy Instruction During Adolescence: When Is Explicit Instruction Needed?.- Does Memory Develop During Adolescence?.- Five Frequently Asked Questions About Memory Strategy Instruction.- Concluding Remarks.- Reference Notes.- References.- 3 Mnemonic-Device Instruction with Adults.- The Scope of the Chapter.- List-Learning Techniques.- Mnemonic Techniques for Prose Materials.- Summary.- Reference Notes.- References.- 4 Memory Strategy Instruction with the Elderly: What Should Memory Training Be the Training Of?.- Memory Decline in Old Age.- Memory Strategy Instruction Research.- Memory-Training Programs.- Important New Developments.- Motivation.- Summary and Conclusions.- Reference Notes.- References.- II Cognitive Strategies and Special Populations.- 5 Learning and Memory Strategies in the Mentally Retarded.- Toward a Paradigm for Strategy-Training Research.- Research on Strategy Acquisition and Transfer.- Theory and Strategy-Training Research.- New Directions for Strategy-Training Research.- Reference Notes.- References.- 6 Memory Strategy Instruction with the Learning Disabled.- Definition of Learning Disabilities.- Studies of Cognitive Disabilities.- Research on Memory Strategy Instruction.- Future Directions for Memory Strategy Instruction.- Reference Notes.- References.- 7 The Zone of Proximal Development.- Philosophical Background.- Zone of Proximal Development.- Dynamic Assessments of Intelligence.- Empirical Studies of the Zone of Proximal Development.- Implications for Future Research.- Reference Notes.- References.- III Strategies for Attitudinal and Social-Behavioral Change.- 8 Cognitive Processes in Television Viewing: Description and Strategic Implications.- Aspects of the Viewing Process.- Research on Interventions in Viewing.- Implications and Possibilities.- Reference Notes.- References.- 9 Cognitive Strategies in Advertising Design.- Issues in Strategy Effectiveness.- Visual Strategies.- Organizational Strategies.- Conclusion.- Reference Notes.- References.- 10 Cognitive Behavior Modification: The Clinical Application of Cognitive Strategies.- A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective.- Clinical Applications.- Methodological Issues.- Summary.- Reference Notes.- References.- 11 Cognitive Strategy Training and Children's Self-Control.- Development and Verbal Control of Motor Behavior.- Cognitive Intervention Effects on Children's Delay of Gratification and Resistance to Temptations.- Effects of Cognitive Strategies in Modifying Impulsive Behaviors.- General Discussion.- References.- Author Index.