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Peer reviewedCamp, Cameron J.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1983
Explored the range and effectiveness of mnemonics employed by untrained older adults in two studies (N=73) and (N=33) involving predicting and reporting memory strategies. Results showed predicted memory performance and actual memory performance were not strongly related and point out possible interpretive problems associated with "do-nothing"…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Control Groups, Gerontology, Memorization
