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    Place learning in real and computer-generated space: Performance of younger and older adults

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    Author
    Laurance, Holly Elizabeth
    Issue Date
    1997
    Keywords
    Gerontology.
    Psychology, Behavioral.
    Psychology, Clinical.
    Psychology, Cognitive.
    Advisor
    Jacobs, W. Jake
    
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    The University of Arizona.
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    Abstract
    In accordance with spatial mapping theory and findings from the Morris Water Maze (WMW), we predicted that older humans would differ from younger humans on a place learning task. Using a computerized version of the MWM entitled the Computer-Generated Arena, we compared performance of adults 22-29 years of age (yoa) with adults 64-81 yoa. We found that 22-29 yoa adults located an invisible target more quickly and accurately than 64-81 yoa adults. Additionally, removing sets of distal stimuli severely disrupted performance in 64-81 yoa adults, but not 22-29 yoa adults. In a post C-G Arena puzzle task, both groups of adults accurately recreated the spatial configurations of stimuli, but the 64-81 yoa adults did not place the target accurately within that space. This suggests that 64-81 yoa adults can accurately map a novel space but may not be able to place learn. These results correlate highly with performance in a real-world MWM task testing the same population.
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    M.A.
    Degree Level
    masters
    Degree Program
    Graduate College
    Psychology
    Degree Grantor
    University of Arizona
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