Psychology and aging
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Psychology and aging · Jun 2005
Comparative StudyMemory and goal setting: the response of older and younger adults to positive and objective feedback.
Earlier research suggested that goal setting for memory does not have the same advantages for older adults as for younger adults. Using ideal goal-setting conditions with individualized goals, the authors compared goals plus positive feedback, goals plus objective feedback, and control. ⋯ Older adults showed strong performance gains and more motivation and goal commitment than the young. The results showed that older adults can benefit from goal setting under optimal learning and feedback conditions.