Age-related differences in recognition in associative memory

Aging is often accompanied by associative memory changes, although their precise nature remains unclear. This study examines how recognition of item position in the context of associative memory differs between younger and older adults. Participants studied word pairs (A–B, C–D) and were later tested with intact (A–B), reversed (D–C), recombined (A–D), and recombined and reversed (B–C) pairs. When participants were instructed to respond “Old” to...