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Age differences on two implicit tests, fragmented object identification (FOI) and category exemplar generation (CEG), were examined, as well as on tests of explicit memory, verbal fluency and attention. FOI results showed impaired perceptual skill learning in those over 60, and CEG priming was impaired in those over 80. Age represented 4-13% of the variance throughout the three implicit measures, when explicit memory was controlled. Results suggest that age has a small but reliable effect on implicit memory.
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The effect of age on tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) experiences was examined. age-related increases in TOT experiences and in the time needed to resolve them were found for young versus young-old and young-old versus old-old groups. Both the amount of TOT experiences and the resolution time for TOT experiences increased with age, although even the oldest participants resolve virtually all TOT experiences given enough time.
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Adult age differences in conformity and in the confidence people had in their responses, were explored. It was predicted that older adults would show less conformity, especially for judgments in the emotional domain. As predicted, older people, exhibited lower rates of social conformity, and the difference was most evidence when judging emotional facial expressions.
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