Author: Schmidt Iris W. Berg Ina J. Deelman Betto G.
Publisher: Routledge Ltd
ISSN: 1382-5585
Source: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition (Neuropsychology, Development and Cogniti, Vol.6, Iss.4, 1999-12, pp. : 288-301
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Abstract
Older adults ( N = 117, 46-89 years) compared their memory to that of age peers, 25-year-old young adults, and their own performance at the age of 25. In line with social comparison theory, most participants were very positive about their memory when age peers and young adults were the points of reference. When participants compared their present to their past memory, however, they reported decline. Surprisingly, only about half of the participants expected future memory decline. Contrary to prevailing stereotypes, all types of memory judgments were only weakly related to age. When using self-reports in research and in clinic it is important to remember that subjective judgments are useless unless participants are given a specific standard against which to evaluate their own functioning.
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