The Role of Memory Traces Quality in Directed Forgetting: A Comparison of Young and Older Participants
A reduced directed-forgetting (DF) effect in normal aging has frequently been observed with the item method. These results were interpreted as age-related difficulties in inhibiting the processing of irrelevant information. However, since the performance of older adults is usually lower on items to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2014-06-01
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Series: | Psychologica Belgica |
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Online Access: | http://www.psychologicabelgica.com/articles/188 |