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  • Pattern completion is vital for memory retrieval from partial cues.
  • Aging memory models propose a bias toward pattern completion in older adults, affecting memory encoding and retrieval.
  • The Memory Image Completion (MIC) task was developed to specifically assess pattern completion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate pattern completion deficits and biases in older adults using the MIC task.
  • To validate the MIC task with concurrent eye-tracking to exclude perceptual confounds.
  • To develop and validate parallel versions of the MIC task for clinical and longitudinal use.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the original MIC task with concurrent eye-tracking to assess recognition memory and viewing patterns.
  • Developed and administered parallel versions of the MIC task for repeated testing.
  • Analyzed behavioral performance and eye-tracking data during encoding and retrieval phases.

Main Results:

  • Older adults exhibited a deficit in pattern completion ability alongside a bias toward pattern completion.
  • Eye-tracking data during encoding did not explain age-related performance differences.
  • Older adults' retrieval viewing patterns showed increased overlap between stimuli perceived as identical, supporting a pattern completion bias.

Conclusions:

  • The Memory Image Completion (MIC) task is a reliable and repeatable behavioral tool for assessing pattern completion.
  • The findings confirm a pattern completion deficit and bias in older adults' memory systems.
  • The MIC task is suitable for repeated testing in clinical and research settings and is available online.