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The relationship between subjective and objective memory in the oldest old — comparisons of findings from a representative and a convenience sample
Author(s)	Elizabeth M Zelinski, Kerry P Burnight, Christianne J Lane
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 13, no 2, May 2001
Pages	pp 248-266
Keywords	Memory and Reminiscence ; Evaluation ; Age groups [elderly] ; United States of America.
Annotation	Hypotheses are tested that subjective memory ratings are more accurate in the oldest old than in the young old, and more accurate in a representative sample than in a convenience sample. Outcomes of hierarchical regressions of subjective ratings and participant characteristics on recall were compared between a national representative sample of 6,446 people aged 70 to 103 and a convenience sample of 326 people aged 70 to 97. Education interacted with memory ratings in the prediction of performance in the representative sample, with better prediction for more highly educated participants than for those with lower levels of education. The general patterns of findings was consistent across both samples, and neither hypothesis was supported. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010731211 A
Classmark	DB: 4C: BB: 7T
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