Aging effect on the Recognition Memory Test (TEM-R)

Authors

  • Fabián Javier Rueda Universidade São Francisco
  • Nelimar Ribeiro de Castro Universidade São Francisco
  • Alexandre José Raad Universidade Tiradentes

Keywords:

Memória, evidência de validade, testes psicológicos, psicometria.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to search evidences of desenvolvimental validity for the Recognition Memory Test – TEM-R. 464 college students of a particular institution of the state of Sergipe, both sexes, between 17 and 53 years old (M=23.53, SP=6.49) had participated of the research. The instrument had been applied collectively in classroom, previously scheduled by the teacher, with maximum duration of 10 minutes. In the results it was possible to observe negative and significant correlation between the scores of the TEM-R and the age (r=-0,20, p<0.001). Moreover, there were formed three age-groups with significantly different performances on the test, namely lowest through 23 years old, from 24 to 35 and 36 through higher. Based on this, it is argued the acquirement of an evidence of validity for the TEM-R in function of the age, because the increase in the age corresponded to a reduction in the capacity of memory recognition.

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Author Biographies

Fabián Javier Rueda, Universidade São Francisco

Fabián Javier Marín Rueda é Psicólogo e Doutor em Avaliação Psicológica pela Universidade São Francisco. Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia da Universidade São Francisco/Itatiba.

Nelimar Ribeiro de Castro, Universidade São Francisco

Nelimar Ribeiro de Castro é Psicólogo, Mestre em Avaliação Psicológica e Doutorando do Programa de Pós-graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia da Universidade São Francisco/Itatiba.

Alexandre José Raad, Universidade Tiradentes

Alexandre José Raad é Psicólogo e Mestre em Avaliação psicológica pelo Programa de Pós-graduação Stricto Sensu em Psicologia da Universidade São Francisco/Itatiba. Professor da Universidade Tiradentes/Aracaju, Sergipe.

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Published

2011-05-25

How to Cite

Rueda, F. J., de Castro, N. R., & Raad, A. J. (2011). Aging effect on the Recognition Memory Test (TEM-R). Psico, 42(2). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/revistapsico/article/view/7377

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Vol. 42 No. 2 (2011)

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