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| Influences of intentionality at encoding and retrieval on memory in adulthood and old age | | Author(s) | M Olofsson, L Bäckman |
| Journal title | Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 8, no 1, February 1996 |
| Pages | pp 42-46 |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Cognitive processes ; Ageing process ; Adults ; Age groups [elderly] ; Recognition ; Cross sectional surveys ; Testing. |
| Annotation | This research investigated whether different memory functions are differentially affected by the adult ageing process. Four groups of normal adults (aged 18-35, 60-68, 69-78, and 79-91) were presented with a set of pictures of faces with first names and surnames, and instructed to memorize them for subsequent memory tests. Memory performance was assessed in four ways: stem completion of surnames; recognition of faces; recognition of surnames; and recognition of first names. Results indicated no age-related differences in implicit memory, as assessed by the stem completion test. There was an age-related deficit in recognition of faces and surnames, although there were no age-related differences in recognition of first names. The overall pattern of the results suggests that age-related deficits in memory may be most likely to occur when there are demands of conscious mental activity at encoding and retrieval. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970327012 A |
| Classmark | DB: DA: BG: SD: BB: 4AD: 3KB: 3T |
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