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Mean percentage of names and occupations recalled by young and older participants in the no-ambiguous item, one-ambiguous item, and two-ambiguous items conditions of Experiment 1 (SD in parentheses).
| Young Adults | Older Adults | |
|---|---|---|
| No ambiguous items | ||
| Names | 55% (12%) | 24% (21%) |
| Occupations | 76% (12%) | 59% (20%) |
| One ambiguous item | ||
| Names | 56% (14%) | 26% (20%) |
| Occupations | 75% (12%) | 62% (21%) |
| Two ambiguous items | ||
| Names | 59% (16%) | 32% (22%) |
| Occupations | 81% (12%) | 65% (23%) |
