“…Research using the DRM paradigm and its variants with healthy older adults regularly describes a decrease in correct recalls-compared to younger adults-associated with an increase in false recalls or false recognition of CLs (e.g., Balota et al, 1999;Dehon & Brédart, 2004;Dennis, Kim, & Cabeza, 2007;Koutstaal, Schacter, Galluccio, & Stofer, 1999;LaVoie & Faulkner, 2000;Norman & Schacter, 1997); but see McCabe and Smith (2002) or Thomas and Sommers (2005) for contradictory results. Some authors have suggested that this propensity for false memories in older participants is due to a verbatim treatment deficit, in favor of a gist treatment (Koutstaal et al, 1999;Norman & Schacter, 1997;Spencer & Raz, 1995) or to a source monitoring deficit that prevents participants from distinguishing information really learned and self-generated information (e.g., Balota et al, 1999).…”