Table 2.
Mean proportions of old responses to old items, lures, and new items as a function of Valence in young and older adults (standard error of the mean).
| Group | Item type | Valence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Neutral | Negative | ||
| Young | Old items | 0.806 (0.021) | 0.784 (0.026) | 0.715 (0.024) |
| Lure items | 0.456 (0.024) | 0.423 (0.027) | 0.354 (0.024) | |
| New items | 0.078 (0.017) | 0.093 (0.015) | 0.057 (0.014) | |
| Older | Old items | 0.776 (0.022) | 0.695 (0.026) | 0.635 (0.025) |
| Lure items | 0.563 (0.025) | 0.477 (0.028) | 0.412 (0.024) | |
| New items | 0.191 (0.018) | 0.210 (0.015) | 0.097 (0.014) | |