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. 2011 Apr-Jun;5(2):93–98. doi: 10.1590/S1980-57642011DN05020006

Table 6.

Strategies for picture and story recall on closed questions

  Young (n=26) Elderly (n=33)
Pictures    
    Mental image 21 25
    Organized pictures into groups 22 25
    Association 17 17
    Remembered the first letter of pictures 1 5
    Remembered objects in pocket 3 8
    Counted total number of pictures 7 11
    Concentrated on order pictures appeared 9 5
Stories    
    Created a mental image 18 15
    Association 15 14
    Remembered things that had happened to you or had seen on TV 7 9