| Abstract: | The "total time" hypothesis predicts that word lists equal in total exposure time will have the same recall time regardless of the time of presentation or length of list. To test this hypothesis with older Ss, 36 Ss of similar backgrounds and 3 age groups (20–40, 41–60, 61–80 yrs) were shown 4 word lists in which rate of presentation and length of list were varied but total presentation time was the same. Recall performance was significantly related to age, list length, and presentation rate, but there were no interactions. It is concluded that the total time hypothesis holds regardless of age. (5 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
