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Aging and implicit memory: examining the contribution of test awareness.

Lisa Geraci¹, Terrence M Barnhardt

¹Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4235, USA. lgeraci@tamu.edu

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Test awareness influences age-related priming differences. Younger adults showed more priming and awareness, especially when measured online, suggesting awareness explains age effects in priming. This effect was less clear with post-test questionnaires.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience of Aging

Background:

Age-related differences in cognitive functions like priming are well-documented.
The role of conscious awareness in mediating these age effects remains debated.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether test awareness contributes to age differences in priming.
To compare the impact of online versus post-test awareness measures on observed age effects.

Main Methods:

Participants: Younger and older adults.
Tasks: Word-stem completion and category production priming tests.
Awareness Measurement: Online assessment and post-test questionnaire.

Main Results:

Online awareness measure: Younger adults exhibited higher priming and awareness, with a stronger link between them, suggesting awareness mediates age differences.
Post-test questionnaire: No significant age effects in priming were found, despite differences in awareness for word-stem completion and awareness-dependent priming in category production.

Conclusions:

Awareness can mediate age effects in priming, particularly when measured online and at higher levels.
The method of assessing awareness significantly impacts the interpretation of age-related cognitive differences.