▁for ▁the ▁human ities ▁and ▁social ▁sciences . ▁ ▁G ather cole ' s ▁find ings ▁have ▁demonstrated ▁the ▁link ▁between ▁working ▁memory ▁def ic its ▁in ▁children ▁and ▁poor ▁academic ▁performance . ▁Furthermore , ▁she ▁has ▁contributed ▁to ▁recent ▁research ▁showing ▁that ▁working ▁memory ▁def ic its ▁can ▁be ▁overcome ▁with ▁computer ised , ▁adapt ive ▁working ▁memory ▁training . ▁ ▁G ather cole ▁was ▁appointed ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁( OB E ) ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁B irth day ▁Hon ours ▁for ▁services ▁to ▁psych ology ▁and ▁education . ▁ ▁Her ▁work ▁is ▁being ▁mis inter pre ted ▁by ▁the ▁Office ▁for ▁the ▁Office ▁for ▁the ▁School ▁Ad jud icator ▁[ 5 ], ▁claim ing ▁that ▁her ▁research ▁shows ▁children ▁sitting ▁an ▁ 1 1 + ▁test ▁will ▁not ▁recall ▁enough ▁about ▁the ▁questions ▁asked ▁to ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁pass ▁it ▁on ▁to ▁late ▁sit ters ▁so ▁the ▁tests ▁can ▁be ▁re used ▁safely ▁for ▁up ▁to ▁two ▁years . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : B rit ish ▁psych olog ists ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) ▁Category : Place ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) ▁Category : O ffic ers ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁ ▁[ 5 ] ▁https :// assets . publish ing . service . gov . uk / g overn ment / upload s / system / upload s / attach ment _ data