Encoding and Retrieval Differences between Young and Old: The Impact of Attentional Capacity Usage.

Duchek, Janet M.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Encoding and Retrieval Differences between Young and Old: The Impact of Attentional Capacity Usage.

Duchek, Janet M.

Developmental Psychology, v20 n6 p1173-80 Nov 1984

Investigates (1) whether the semantic processing deficit in the aged can be attributed to age differences in attentional capacity usage during encoding and (2) age differences in terms of the interaction between encoding and retrieval operations. Subjects engaged in both primary (semantic, rhyme, arithmetic questions) and secondary (probe-monitoring) tasks. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Attention, Cognitive Ability, Encoding (Psychology), Older Adults, Recall (Psychology), Verbal Stimuli

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