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  • Neuroscience
  • Human Factors

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  • Route learning involves spatial navigation and memory recall.
  • Serial order memory is crucial for recalling sequences of items.
  • Understanding age-related differences in memory is important for cognitive research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate serial memory for landmarks during route learning.
  • To compare memory performance in younger and older adults.
  • To examine the effects of fixed versus flexible learning on sequence memory.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (88 younger, 77 older) learned a 12-landmark route.
  • Two learning procedures were used: Fixed Learning and Flexible Learning.
  • Immediate Free Recall (IFR) and Free Reconstruction of Order (Free RoO) assessed landmark sequence memory.

Main Results:

  • Both age groups acquired landmark sequence memory, with Free RoO showing a bowed serial position curve.
  • Immediate Free Recall (IFR) revealed recency effects in fixed learning, reduced by flexible learning.
  • Age-related differences in primacy and recency biases were observed, influenced by learning condition.

Conclusions:

  • Sequence learning effects are universal and extend to navigation tasks.
  • Route learning engages similar cognitive mechanisms as traditional serial order memory tests.
  • Flexible learning strategies may mitigate age-related memory biases in navigation.