The Unexpected Relationship Between Retrieval Demands and Memory Performance When Older Adults Are Faced With Age-Related Stereotypes.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
; 75(2): 241-250, 2020 01 14.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29608776
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
In two studies, we examined the effects of age-related stereotype threat on eyewitness memory using the misinformation paradigm to (a) examine stereotype threat in the context of a more ecologically valid memory task and (b) to determine the relationship between task difficulty and susceptibility to stereotype threat.METHODS:
After watching a video that depicted a crime, older and younger adult participants were presented with a written synopsis in which information consistent or inconsistent with the original event was presented. Half of the participants were then presented with information designed to activate negative stereotypes about aging. Finally, participants completed a memory test.RESULTS:
In Study 1, when participants were instructed to report information from either the video or the synopsis to complete the final memory test, older adults under high stereotype threat were less accurate than those under low threat. In Study 2, when participants were required to engage in more controlled processes at retrieval and respond with only video information, older adults under stereotype threat performed as well or better than those under low threat.DISCUSSION:
The results are consistent with the Regulatory Focus Model of Stereotype Threat.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mental Recall
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Stereotyping
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Ageism
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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GERIATRIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article