Author: Hertzog Christopher McGuire Christy L. Lineweaver Tara T.
Publisher: Routledge Ltd
ISSN: 1382-5585
Source: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition (Neuropsychology, Development and Cogniti, Vol.5, Iss.2, 1998-06, pp. : 85-106
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Abstract
A cross-sectional sample of adults answered two questionnaires regarding beliefs about memory, took a free recall memory test, and then answered two open-ended questions obtaining causal attributions for memory task performance. Adults of all ages most frequently attributed memory performance to internal skills (typically, strategies for learning and remembering), although older adults were more likely than younger adults to make internal-ability attributions. Self-reported strategies were classified into three ranked categories: (a) optimal (some form of relational processing), (b) marginal (e.g., rote rehearsal), or (c) none (e.g., nonspecific effort). Use of optimal strategies was positively related to recall performance and perceived control over memory for persons of all ages. Age differences in use of strategies were small and did not account for age differences in memory performance.
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