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Meyer, Bonnie J. F.; Rice, G. Elizabeth – 1980
The effects of organizational variables on recall of prose were examined in 48 college-educated adults in three age groups (20 to 33 years, 41 to 55 years, and 58 to 79 years). It was hypothesized that if older adults suffered deficits in organizational processes, they would show lower quantities of prose recall, difficulties in following the…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Connected Discourse
