Metamemory across the adult lifespan.

Examines the available research on memory awareness during adulthood and summarizes a framework for broadening life-span metamemory research to capture potentially important types of knowledge about memory. This framework, by M. Pressley, J. G. Borkowski, and W. Schneider (1987) is termed the Good Strategy User Model. Types of metamemory specified by the model are described, followed by commentary about their potential relevance to the elderly. The focus of metamemory research across the adult lifespan is viewed as becoming broader, in light of contemporary thinking about the nature of metacognition. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)