Psychology and Aging · 1994 · 35 citations · 40 references
Social SciencesPsychologyVision ScienceCognitive PsychologyMemoryVisual PerceptionAdult LearningAge Effects In AcquisitionRetention In LearningSkill AcquisitionVisual MemoryVisual SearchAge-related Learning DifferencesAge-related Memory RetentionHuman Visual SearchStimulus-specific LearningTask LearningTask-specific LearningVisual Search LearningVisual Search Performance
Young and old Ss received extensive consistent-mapping visual search practice (3,000 trials). The Ss returned to the laboratory following a 16-month retention interval. Retention of skilled visual search was assessed using the trained stimuli (assessment of retention of stimulus-specific learning) and using new stimuli (assessment of retention of task-specific learning). All Ss, regardless of age group, demonstrated impressive retention. However, age-related retention differences favoring the young were observed when retention of stimulus-specific learning was assessed. No age-related retention differences were observed when task-specific learning was assessed. The data suggest that age-related retention capabilities depend on the type of learning assessed.
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