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Stine-Morrow, Elizabeth A. L.; Hussey, Erika K.; Ng, Shukhan – Grantee Submission, 2015
In light of population aging, an understanding of factors that promote lifelong cognitive resilience is urgent. There is considerable evidence that education early in the life span, which promotes the development of literacy skills, leads to cognitive health and longevity, but the ways in which activity engagement in later adulthood affects…
Descriptors: Literacy, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Ability, Mental Health
Carriedo, Nuria; Corral, Antonio; Montoro, Pedro R.; Herrero, Laura; Rucián, Mercedes – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Updating information in working memory (WM) is a critical executive function responsible both for continuously replacing outdated information with new relevant data and to suppress or inhibit content that is no longer relevant according to task demands. The goal of the present research is twofold: First, we aimed to study updating development in…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Children, Adolescents, Young Adults
Stevens-Long, Judith; Schapiro, Steven A.; McClintock, Charles – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2012
This article explores the relationships among student-centered doctoral study for scholar-practitioners, adult development, and transformative learning. In this research study, the authors describe a project that explores an expanded conceptualization of doctoral education that is grounded in an integrative perspective on adult development and on…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Learning Theories, Graduate Students, Transformative Learning
Masunaga, Hiromi; Kawashima, Ryuta; Horn, John L.; Sassa, Yuko; Sekiguchi, Atsushi – Intelligence, 2008
In our prior study the negative correlation between Topology, a behavioral measure of fluid reasoning, and adult age diminished with the increase in the level of expertise in a cognitively-demanding domain of expertise in the game of GO. The present fMRI study was designed to investigate neural substrates of Topology. The modified topology…
Descriptors: Expertise, Thinking Skills, Adult Development, Correlation

Mussen, Paul; And Others – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1980
Research conducted on the same women at age 30 and at age 70 indicated relative stability in all cognitive, most personality, and several personality-social variables measured over the 40-year interval. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Change, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis

Armon, Cheryl; Dawson, Theo L. – Journal of Moral Education, 1997
Investigates the sequence and trajectory of the development of moral reasoning, particularly in adulthood, and the relationships among education, gender, and moral-reasoning-stage change. Results of interviews with predominantly white, well-educated, middle-class participants indicate that moral reasoning, as conceptualized by Kohlberg, can…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Educational Attainment, Ethical Instruction

Cunningham, Walter R. – Intelligence, 1980
The generality of ability factor structure in adulthood and old age was investigated. Data were analyzed for 198 young individuals (15-32 years), 156 younger old individuals (53-68 years), and 156 older old individuals (69-91). Variables were nine tests marking three ability factors. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Overton, Willis F.; And Others – 1986
Research on logical competence in adulthood was framed by the general competence-moderator-performance model of life span cognitive development constructed by Overton and his colleagues. This approach was able to distinguish between logical knowledge necessary for task solution and informational processes that may facilitate or inhibit the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adults, Cognitive Development

Denney, Nancy Wadsworth; Palmer, Ann M. – Journal of Gerontology, 1981
Studied adults (ages 20-79) presented with two types of problem-solving tasks: a typical task used in problem-solving research, and a task composed of practical daily life problems. Results indicated that developmental function depends on the type of problem presented, while performance on abstract problems may decrease with age. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals)

Smith, M. Cecil; And Others – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1994
Examined age- and skill-related differences among adult Bingo players, aged 19 to 74, who had from less that 2 months to over 20 years of playing experience. Subjects completed psychometric, cognitive, and experimental measures. Found no age-related differences on psychometric or memory measures, suggesting that Bingo playing experience may have…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Adults, Age Differences

Witt, Sandra J.; Cunningham, Walter R. – Journal of Gerontology, 1979
The results of this study highlight the cognitive intellectual aspect of the speed of behavior. These findings supplement Hunt's studies of the relationships between speed of cognitive processing and performance of young adults on conventional tests, and emphasize the importance of cognitive speed for subsequent intellectual development. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Tests, Conceptual Tempo

Selzer, S. Claire; Denney, Nancy Wadsworth – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1980
Education, not age per se, is related to conservation ability during the adult years. Age differences should not be interpreted as age changes without using the more appropriate designs which separate age and cohort effects. Results emphasize the relationship between education and cognitive abilities among the elderly. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Conservation (Concept)
McIlvried, E. John – 1980
Piaget's egocentrism and Witkin's psychological differentiation are important constructs in theories of cognitive development. A comparison of these concepts could lead to an increased understanding of cognitive development in the older adult. In a test of Witkin's revised model of psychological differentiation, the Portable Rod and Frame Test…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Development
Cunningham, Walter R. – 1978
Simultaneous maximum likelihood procedures were used to investigate the generality of ability factor structure in adulthood and old age. Data were analyzed for 198 subjects aged 15-32; 173 subjects aged 51-67; and 153 subjects aged 68-83. Variables were 14 ability tests marking five cognitive factors: verbal comprehension, number facility,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adult Development, Adults, Age

Ham, Maryellen C. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1987
The theoretical framework, methodology, findings, and implications for three studies which explored the relationship between adult development, collaborative action research, and instructional supervision are discussed. Each study concluded that educators define and practice supervision in qualitatively different ways depending upon their own…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages