Abstract
The present study tested the hypothesis that the age deficits in memory span commonly found in elderly adults are attributable, at least in part, to elaborative rehearsal processes. The test required an analysis of age differences between young and elderly adult subjects in word span for list types varying in word frequency. Significant age deficits were found for all list types, with the magnitude of the deficit increasing as the frequency of intrastring items increased. The pattern of this interaction indicated the involvement of a decreased proficiency in elaborative rehearsal with increasing age as a contributor to the age deficit in word span.
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