Patterns of memory loss in three elderly samples |
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Authors: | F I Craik M Byrd J M Swanson |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Abstract: | Three groups of people ranging in age from 64 to 88 years performed tasks of word generation, paired-associate recall, and free and cued recall. The groups differed in socioeconomic status, verbal intelligence, and apparent levels of daily activity. A fourth group, consisting of young undergraduates, was also tested. Results showed that whereas there were age-related differences in some tests, these age differences were strongly modulated by characteristics of the participants and characteristics of the tasks. The findings are discussed in a contextualist framework. |
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