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Direct linkThomas, Ruthann C.; Hasher, Lynn – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2012
Three studies explored whether younger and older adults' free recall performance can benefit from prior exposure to distraction that becomes relevant in a memory task. Participants initially read stories that included distracting text. Later, they studied a list of words for free recall, with half of the list consisting of previously distracting…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Recall (Psychology), Adults, Older Adults
