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Effects of age and environmental support for rehearsal on visuospatial working memory.
- Source :
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Psychology & Aging . May2016, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p249-254. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The present study investigated whether older adults' visuospatial working memory shows effects of environmental support for rehearsal similar to those observed in young adults (Lilienthal, Hale, & Myerson, 2014). When the duration of interitem intervals was 4 s and participants had sufficient time to rehearse, location memory spans were larger in both age groups when environmental support was present than when support was absent. Critically, however, the age-related difference in memory was actually larger when support was provided, suggesting that young and older adults may differ in their rehearsal of to-be-remembered locations. (PsycINFO Database Record [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08827974
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychology & Aging
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115057180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/pag0000077