Rhodes et al. (2019)

Age-related differences in recall and recognition: a meta-analysis

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 26(5), 1529-1547

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Rhodes, S., Greene, N. R., & Naveh-Benjamin, M. (2019). Age-related differences in recall and recognition: a meta-analysis. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 26(5), 1529-1547. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-019-01649-y

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A meta-analysis of 89 comparisons from 36 articles found older adults score below younger adults by Hedges' g = 0.89 (95% CI 0.75–1.03) on free recall but only 0.54 (0.37–0.72) on item recognition