Table 3.
Summary of Response to Post-Test Interview.
| Young | Old. | |
|---|---|---|
| Question* | ||
| 1. Percentage of names that were famous? | 50.8 | 71.8 |
| 2. More familiar with 1950s or 1990s names? 1950s: | 0 | 30 |
| 1990s: | 33 | 0 |
| Equal: | 0 | 6 |
| 3. Used specific strategy for making JOL? % “yes”: 84.9 | 61.1 | |
| 4. Clear distinction between R, K, & N? % “yes”: | 100.0 | 63.9 |
| 5. Accuracy of memory predictions?** | 2.61 | 2.64 |
| 6. More accurate for 1950s or 1990s names? 1950s: | 2 | 26 |
| 1990s: | 27 | 0 |
| Equal: | 4 | 10 |
Note: N = 33 for young adults and 36 for older adults.
Questions are in abbreviated form here; see Methods for complete questions.
Question 5 used a 4-point scale where 1 = not at all, 2 = occasionally, 3 = fairly, and 4 = extremely.