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Aging and memory control beliefs
— performance in relation to goal setting and memory self-evaluation | | Author(s) | Robin L West, Monica S Yassuda |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 59B, no 2, March 2004 |
| Pages | pp P56-P65 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Performance ; Older people ; Young adults [20-25] ; Attitude ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The authors' investigation was designed to evaluate some aspects of the relationship between self-regulatory beliefs and memory performance, particularly the impact of control beliefs on performance with and without goal setting. Participants were 64 students (18 men, 46 women, age range 18 to 22) and 70 older adults (21 men and 49 women, age range 60 to 80). Control beliefs showed significant effects on performance and self-efficacy. Higher goals were set by high-control younger adults than by older adults and low-control younger adults. Individuals with a high sense of control performed higher and maintained performance over trials, regardless of whether they set explicit goals. Those with low control (particularly older adults) performed lower, but they achieved increased performance when motivated by goals. These results emphasise that performance limitations associated with low control can be overcome with goals, even in older adults. As with previous studies, however, younger adults showed a more positive response to goals than did older adults. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040705213 A |
| Classmark | DB: 5H: B: SD6: DP: 4C: 7T |
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