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Adult age differences in short-term memory: the role of inhibitory processes [abstract]
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Maylor, Elizabeth A. (2000) Adult age differences in short-term memory: the role of inhibitory processes [abstract]. In: XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-28 July 2000. Published in: International Journal of Psychology, Vol.35 (No.3-4). p. 206. doi:10.1080/00207594.2000.20000726 ISSN 0020-7594.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207594.2000.20000726
Abstract
Detailed analysis of errors in the serial recall of lists of items reveals that older adults make significantly more movement, omission, and intrusion errors than younger adults. The increase in intrusion errors is consistent with Hasher and Zacks' (1988) proposal of an age-related decline in the use of inhibitory mechanisms to prevent irrelevant information from entering working memory. However, data from older and younger adults in a "Ranschburg" experiment in which the recall of lists with repeated items is compared with the recall of lists with no repetitions are inconsistent with a second aspect of Hasher and Zacks' hypothesis, namely, that there is age-related decline in the use of inhibitory mechanisms to prevent information from remaining in working memory when no longer relevant.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Memory -- Age factors , Short-term memory, Human information processing -- Age factors | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Psychology | ||||
Publisher: | Psychology Press | ||||
ISSN: | 0020-7594 | ||||
Official Date: | June 2000 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.35 | ||||
Number: | No.3-4 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 1 | ||||
Page Range: | p. 206 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/00207594.2000.20000726 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Description: | Special Issue: Abstracts of the XXVII International Congress of Psychology |
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Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | XXVII International Congress of Psychology | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 23-28 July 2000 |
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