词汇熟悉度和心血管健康作为与年龄相关的记忆差异的决定因素。

Word familiarity and cardiovascular health as determinants of age-related recall differences.

作者信息

Barrett T R, Watkins S K

出版信息

J Gerontol. 1986 Mar;41(2):222-4. doi: 10.1093/geronj/41.2.222.

DOI:10.1093/geronj/41.2.222

Abstract

This study investigated surprise free recall in two generations of adults following a semantic processing task. The study was designed to determine the effect of word familiarity and cardiovascular health status on the age-related decrement typically demonstrated in that task. Two lists were used. One list contained words familiar to young adults, whereas the other contained words familiar to older adults. Cardiovascular health status of older adults was assessed by determining whether the person was taking medication prescribed for cardiovascular problems. Participants rated half the words on a pleasantness scale and half on a size scale and were then given a surprise free-recall test. The results indicated that word familiarity and cardiovascular health status both have significant effects on the age-related decrement in free recall following a semantic processing task.

摘要

本研究调查了两代成年人在语义加工任务后的意外自由回忆情况。该研究旨在确定单词熟悉度和心血管健康状况对该任务中典型出现的与年龄相关的衰退的影响。使用了两个词表。一个词表包含年轻人熟悉的单词，而另一个包含老年人熟悉的单词。通过确定老年人是否正在服用治疗心血管问题的处方药来评估其心血管健康状况。参与者对一半的单词进行愉悦度评分，对另一半进行大小评分，然后进行意外自由回忆测试。结果表明，单词熟悉度和心血管健康状况对语义加工任务后的自由回忆中与年龄相关的衰退均有显著影响。