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Everyday memory failure: age differences in appraisal and attribution.

J T Erber1, L T Szuchman, S T Rothberg

  • 1Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami 33199.

Psychology and Aging
|June 1, 1990
PubMed
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Both young and older adults exhibit a double standard, judging memory failures in older individuals more harshly than in younger ones. This perception indicates greater mental difficulty and a need for memory training for older targets.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Age-related memory decline is a common concern.
  • Perceptions of memory failures can be influenced by stereotypes.
  • Understanding these perceptions is crucial for addressing ageism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the existence of a double standard in appraising everyday memory failures based on target age.
  • To examine how young and older adults perceive memory lapses in themselves and others.
  • To identify attributions and implications associated with memory failures across age groups.

Main Methods:

  • A person perception paradigm was employed.
  • 86 young and 84 older participants rated vignettes describing memory failures.

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  • Judgments included attributions (ability, effort, task difficulty, chance, attention), mental difficulty, need for training, and professional evaluation.

    • Main Results:

    • A double standard was confirmed: identical memory failures were judged more severely for older targets.
    • Older targets' failures were seen as indicating greater mental difficulty and need for memory training.
    • Older participants were more lenient overall than younger participants.

    Conclusions:

    • Both young and older adults apply a double standard to memory failures, viewing older individuals' lapses more negatively.
    • Younger participants judged memory failures more harshly, recommending professional evaluation more readily.
    • These findings highlight age-based biases in the perception of cognitive functioning.