The Effects of Age and Experience on Memory for Visually Presented Music

Increased age is often associated with lower levels of performance in tests of memory for spatial information. The primary question in the current study was whether this relationship could be moderated as a function of one's relevant experience and/or knowledge. Stimulus materials consisted of...

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Published in:The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences Psychological sciences and social sciences, 1998-01, Vol.53B (1), p.P60-P69
Main Authors: Meinz, Elizabeth J., Salthouse, Timothy A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - physiology
Female
Gerontology
Humans
Male
Memory
Memory - physiology
Middle Aged
Music
Photic Stimulation
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Summary:Increased age is often associated with lower levels of performance in tests of memory for spatial information. The primary question in the current study was whether this relationship could be moderated as a function of one's relevant experience and/or knowledge. Stimulus materials consisted of short (7–11 note), visually presented musical melodies and structurally equivalent nonmusical stimuli. Participants (N = 128) were recruited from a wide range of age and experience levels. Although there were strong main effects of age and experience on memory for music, there was no evidence that the age-related differences in memory for these stimuli were smaller for individuals with moderate to large amounts of experience with music.
ISSN:1079-5014
1758-5368
DOI:10.1093/geronb/53B.1.P60