Aging and the Picture Superiority Effect in Recall.

Winograd, Eugene; And Others

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Publication Date: 1982-Jan

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Aging and the Picture Superiority Effect in Recall.

Winograd, Eugene; And Others

Journal of Gerontology, v37 n1 p70-75 Jan 1982

Compared verbal and visual encoding using the picture superiority effect. One experiment found an interaction between age and type of material. In other experiments, the picture superiority effect was found in both age groups with no interaction. Performing a semantic-orienting task had no effect on recall. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Imagery, Memory, Older Adults, Recognition (Psychology), Visualization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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