Age, Pacing, and Imagery in Paired-Associate Learning.

Treat, Nancy J.; Reese, Hayne W.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Age, Pacing, and Imagery in Paired-Associate Learning

Treat, Nancy J.; Reese, Hayne W.

Developmental Psychology, 12, 2, 119-124, Mar 76

Noun pairs were learned by younger and older adults. Anticipation and presentation intervals were manipulated, and there were no-imagery, experimenter-provided imagery, and self-generated imagery instructions. Older subjects generated and used imagery with the same facility as younger subjects, although retrieval time was longer. (GO)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Imagery, Learning Processes, Memory, Older Adults, Paired Associate Learning, Task Analysis, Time Factors (Learning), Young Adults

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