The proposed research consists of a series of experiments which use the process dissociation procedure, developed by the principal investigator to decompose performance into separate quantitative estimates of the contributions of consciously controlled and automatic processes, to investigate the role of context or environmental support in memory performance. These experiments are expected to show that contextual information can be used both intentionally and unintentionally (automatically), and that separating the two types of effects is important for maximizing beneficial effects of environmental support. A second set of experiments focuses on automatic influences as involved in the development of implicit learning, and a third on age-related changes in selective attention and set switching. Together these sets of experiments will be used to examine differential effects of aging.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01AG013845-01
Application #
2055813
Study Section
Human Development and Aging Subcommittee 3 (HUD)
Project Start
1995-09-30
Project End
2000-08-31
Budget Start
1995-09-30
Budget End
1996-07-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1995
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
New York University
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
004514360
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10012
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