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- Title
The Unexpected Relationship Between Retrieval Demands and Memory Performance When Older Adults Are Faced With Age-Related Stereotypes.
- Authors
Thomas, Ayanna K; Smith, Amy M; Mazerolle, Marie
- Abstract
Objectives In two studies, we examined the effects of age-related stereotype threat on eyewitness memory using the misinformation paradigm to (a) examine stereotype threat in the context of a more ecologically valid memory task and (b) to determine the relationship between task difficulty and susceptibility to stereotype threat. Methods After watching a video that depicted a crime, older and younger adult participants were presented with a written synopsis in which information consistent or inconsistent with the original event was presented. Half of the participants were then presented with information designed to activate negative stereotypes about aging. Finally, participants completed a memory test. Results In Study 1, when participants were instructed to report information from either the video or the synopsis to complete the final memory test, older adults under high stereotype threat were less accurate than those under low threat. In Study 2, when participants were required to engage in more controlled processes at retrieval and respond with only video information, older adults under stereotype threat performed as well or better than those under low threat. Discussion The results are consistent with the Regulatory Focus Model of Stereotype Threat.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of aging; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; MEMORY; STEREOTYPES
- Publication
Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 2020, Vol 75, Issue 2, p241
- ISSN
1079-5014
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/geronb/gby031