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Peer reviewedCornelius, Steven W.; Caspi, Avshalom – Educational Gerontology, 1986
Investigated beliefs about intellectual control and aging in 86 middle-aged and older adults. Perceptions of internal control over intellectual functioning appeared to be relatively stable during middle adulthood and to decline for older adults. Even with effects of education partialled, there was a decline in perceptions of intellectual…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Beliefs, Intellectual Development
