The impact of stereotype threat on the cognitive performances of the elderly

Diplôme Master The impact of stereotype threat on the cognitive performances of the elderly eng 2019 author Quintero Perez Manuel Alejandro 646182 director Desrichard Olivier 761138 The impact of stereotype threat on cognitive performances was investigated in the elderly using a multi-threat approach. A total of 180 participants were recruited for an online survey consisting of a memory task (free and cued recalls) and a self-report threat evaluation (group-reputation and self-concept threats). The study consisted of a 2 (age group: early-aging, later-aging) by 2 (threat condition: neutral, heightened) between-participants design. Contrary to previous research, memory was not affected by the presence of a stereotype threat in neither age group. For the self-concept evaluation, the Age-by-Condition interaction was significant but opposite to the direction we had anticipated. The effects of stereotype threat manipulation and age groups on gender and education were also analyzed, with main effects found for both gender and education. The discussion explores limitations to provide explanations for the inconsistent findings of this study. Furthermore, the importance of more studies in clinical populations is presented. Stereotype threat Cognitive decline Multi-threat framework Elderly Dewey 150 Maîtrise universitaire en psychologie 108 Section de psychologie 71 false 643 Groupe de recherche en psychologie de la santé (GREPS) 0138f82e-d2b3-4e60-ab7b-544c520f2af6 Master thesis Private QUINTERO_Manuel_MA_mai_2019.pdf 1744702 application/pdf closedAccess Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l'éducation / Section de psychologie

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Quintero Perez, Manuel Alejandro