Unlike declarative memory, procedural memory (e.g., riding a bicycle) is
implicit and unconsciously recalled from memory (Johnson, 2012). The aim of
this study is to investigate procedural retention over time, to determine
if the trajectory of procedural forgetting differs from well-known
curvilinear patterns of declarative forgetting. In the current study, 30
undergraduates have completed the study so far with recruitment still in
progress. The participants were trained on three procedural tasks. The
first of these tasks, a mirror tracing task, has been used reliably to
examine procedural memory. The other two were novel tasks using the games *Toss
Across *and a* Ball Dart* game. After the training phase, participants were
tested on their task performance either immediately, one day, or one week
after training to assess procedural retention. Procedural performance will
be regressed against time to determine the rate (e.g., linear, curvilinear)
of forgetting. A comparison of the rate and pattern of procedural retention
with other studies of declarative retention will contribute to our
understanding of differences in retention of procedural and declarative
information.
