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de Frias, Cindy M.; Lovden, Martin; Lindenberger, Ulman; Nilsson, Lars-Goran – Intelligence, 2007
The present longitudinal multi-cohort study examines whether interindividual variability in cognitive performance and change increases in old age, and whether associations among developments of different cognitive functions increase with adult age. Multivariate multiple-group latent growth modeling was applied to data from narrow cohorts separated…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Older Adults, Semantics, Spatial Ability
Fero, Laura J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Alternative approaches to evaluating critical thinking skills are needed, as pencil and paper assessments may not accurately predict simulated or actual clinical performance. To ensure patient safety, it is imperative to determine how to best promote and measure critical thinking skills. Few studies have examined how these skills are related to…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Standardized Tests, Program Effectiveness, Critical Thinking