"When the age is in, the wit is out": Age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment

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"When the age is in, the wit is out" : Age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment. / Haslam, Catherine; Morton, Thomas A.; Haslam, Alexander S.; Varnes, Laura; Graham, Rosanna; Gamaz, Leila.

In: Psychology and Aging, Vol. 27, No. 3, 01.12.2012, p. 778-784.

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Harvard

Haslam, C, Morton, TA, Haslam, AS, Varnes, L, Graham, R & Gamaz, L 2012, '"When the age is in, the wit is out": Age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment', Psychology and Aging, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 778-784. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027754

APA

Haslam, C., Morton, T. A., Haslam, A. S., Varnes, L., Graham, R., & Gamaz, L. (2012). "When the age is in, the wit is out": Age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment. Psychology and Aging, 27(3), 778-784. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027754

Vancouver

Haslam C, Morton TA, Haslam AS, Varnes L, Graham R, Gamaz L. "When the age is in, the wit is out": Age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment. Psychology and Aging. 2012 Dec 1;27(3):778-784. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027754

Author

Haslam, Catherine ; Morton, Thomas A. ; Haslam, Alexander S. ; Varnes, Laura ; Graham, Rosanna ; Gamaz, Leila. / "When the age is in, the wit is out" : Age-related self-categorization and deficit expectations reduce performance on clinical tests used in dementia assessment. In: Psychology and Aging. 2012 ; Vol. 27, No. 3. pp. 778-784.

Bibtex

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abstract = "This study examined the combined effects of age-based self-categorization and aging expectations on cognitive performance in a clinical context. An experimental study manipulated older adults' salient self-categorization as Younger or Older, as well as expectations that aging involves a specific memory decline versus generalized cognitive decline. Memory and general ability tests that are typically used in dementia screening were then administered. As predicted, self-categorization as Older dramatically reduced performance, but the measure on which this effect was revealed depended on aging expectations. Participants who self-categorized as Older and expected memory to decline performed worse on memory tests. Conversely, participants who self-categorized as Older and expected widespread cognitive decline performed worse on the general ability test. The clinical implications for the latter group were profound, because 70% met the diagnostic criterion for dementia, compared with an average of 14% in other conditions. The importance of self-categorization processes when interpreting performance on tests used to diagnose dementia are discussed.",
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