Differences in Brown-Peterson Recall as a Function of Age and Retention Interval.

Inman, Vaughan W.; Parkinson, Stanley, R.

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Publication Date: 1983-Jan

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Differences in Brown-Peterson Recall as a Function of Age and Retention Interval.

Inman, Vaughan W.; Parkinson, Stanley, R.

Journal of Gerontology, v38 n1 p58-64 Jan 1983

Compared retention of old and young adults in a Brown-Peterson task. Older adults recalled fewer letters correctly and the magnitude of the difference was related positively to the length of the retention interval. The main effect of age and the age by retention interval interaction was significant. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Measurement, Comparative Testing, Gerontology, Older Adults, Retention (Psychology), Young Adults

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Language: English

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