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| Title: |
Motivational Influences on Controlled Processing: Moderating Distractibility in Older Adults |
| Author: |
Germain, Cassandra M. Hess, Thomas M. |
| Appeared in: |
Aging, neuropsychology, and cognition |
| Paging: | Volume 14 (2007) nr. 5 pages 462-486 |
| Year: |
2007-09 |
| Contents: |
Research has suggested that aging is associated with a decline in the efficiency of controlling processing operations. Three studies examined the moderating impact of personal relevance on age differences in one index of such operations: the ability to ignore distracting information. Young (17-26) and older (58-86) adults read a series of passages interspersed with irrelevant, distracting information, with the relevance of the passage content to these two age groups being systematically varied. For both groups, processing was more efficient and comprehension enhanced when passage relevance was high. These effects were particularly strong among older adults, a finding consistent with a growing body of data highlighting the importance of motivational factors in determining age differences in cognitive performance. |
| Publisher: |
Psychology Press |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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