Recall and recognition tests were administered to Ss aged between 20 and 75 years. The results showed no deterioration with age in recognition scores and a consistent drop in recall scores. The age disparity is interpreted as due to the requirement of retrieval from storage in recall tests and the absence of this requirement in recognition tests.
OF LEARNING'S THREE STAGES-acquisition, retention, and remembering
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