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Word recognition: age differences in contextual facilitation effects.

G Cohen, D Faulkner

    British Journal of Psychology (London, England : 1953)
    |May 1, 1983
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    Older adults exhibit enhanced contextual facilitation in word recognition, compensating for age-related sensory decline by more effectively using context. This finding is crucial for understanding cognitive aging and word processing.

    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Neuroscience of Aging
    • Human Perception

    Background:

    • Age-related sensory decline can impact cognitive functions like word recognition.
    • Contextual information is known to aid word processing in younger adults.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare contextual facilitation of word recognition in older (63-80 years) and younger (19-34 years) adults.
    • To investigate age differences in utilizing contextual cues for both visual and auditory word recognition.

    Main Methods:

    • Lexical decision task for visual word recognition with sentence contexts.
    • Auditory word recognition task with and without sentence context in white noise.
    • Comparison of response times and facilitation effects between age groups.

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    Main Results:

    • Both age groups showed faster word recognition with context.
    • Older adults demonstrated greater contextual facilitation for low-predictability words and non-words.
    • Older adults exhibited superior contextual facilitation in auditory word recognition.

    Conclusions:

    • Older adults compensate for diminished sensory input by leveraging contextual information more effectively.
    • This suggests a strategic adaptation in cognitive processing in older age.
    • Findings highlight the importance of context in maintaining language comprehension across the lifespan.