Dismantling the "age-prospective memory paradox": The classic laboratory paradigm simulated in a naturalistic setting

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 646-652

  Bailey, Phoebe E ^a   Henry, Julie D ^a   Rendell, Peter G ^b   Phillips, Louise H ^c   Kliegel, Matthias ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecological validity; Memory; Old age; Prospective memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME PERCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; LABORATORIES; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949548214     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210903521797     Document Type: Article

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