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| Adult Development | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Aging (Individuals) | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Gerontology | 1 |
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| Older Adults | 1 |
| Spatial Ability | 1 |
| Time Perspective | 1 |
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| Journal of Gerontology | 1 |
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| Perlmutter, Marion | 1 |
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Peer reviewedAnd Others; Perlmutter, Marion – Journal of Gerontology, 1981
No age difference was observed on the temporal task, but older adults performed worse on the spatial task. Results indicate normal aging is not associated with poor encoding or retention of all types of information, but affects retention of some information often assumed to be encoded automatically. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Comparative Analysis
