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information entity > scientific discourse > testable hypothesis > environmental support hypothesis

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environmental support hypothesis  

Definition

  • A testable hypothesis stating that older adults have more difficulty spontaneously initiating processing operations than younger adults, which affects their memory performance, but that external information present in the environment can help them compensate for these difficulties.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Badham, S. P., Justice, L. V., Jones, L. N., & Myers, J. A. C. (2023). An older adult advantage in autobiographical recall. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 30(4), 555–581. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2022.2063789

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

  • • Craik, F. (2022). Reducing age-related memory deficits: The roles of environmental support and self-initiated processing activities. Experimental Aging Research, 48, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2022.2084660

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Craik, F. I. M. (1986). A functional account of age differences in memory. In F. Klix & H. Hagendorf (Eds.), Human memory and cognitive capabilities (pp. 409-422). Elsevier.

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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