Perceptual Similarity Can Drive Age-Related Elevation of False Recognition
Older adults consistently show elevated rates of false recognition of new items that are related to studied items. This finding has been largely attributed to a greater tendency for older adults to rely on conceptual gist during memory recognition tasks. However, perceptual factors may also be impli...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00743/full |