title: Age-related differences in perceptual learning.
abstract: The present study investigated age-related differences in perceptual learning. We assessed performance and learning on a semantic category visual search task. We investigated whether prepractice was beneficial for general learning and for automatic attention response development. In terms of general learning, prepractice was beneficial, especially for older adults; however, prepractice did not benefit automatic attention response development. The implications of these results for training purposes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001245:Association Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D003213:Conditioning, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011930:Reaction Time