The Effect of Education level on working memory performance

Given the importance of education and its impact on various aspects of physical and mental functions as well as lack of evidence on the effects of education on working memory performance, this study aimed to investigate the impact of educational level on the working memory.
In this correlational study, a sample of 202 participants of both sexes aged between 30-41 years who held degrees from diplomas to PhD were selected by convenience sampling and were evaluated using 1-back and 2-back tasks. The data were analyzed and compared by analysis of variances.
Findings: Comparing the scores of 1-back and 2-back tasks, using ANOVA, F was calculated equal to 25.266 and 19.399 (p