Descriptor
| Adults | 4 |
| Cognitive Processes | 4 |
| Psycholinguistics | 4 |
| Language Processing | 3 |
| Language Research | 3 |
| Learning Processes | 3 |
| Age Differences | 2 |
| Memory | 2 |
| Recall (Psychology) | 2 |
| Verbal Learning | 2 |
| Abstract Reasoning | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Verbal Learning… | 4 |
Author
| Chromiak, Walter | 1 |
| Hasher, Lynn | 1 |
| Huttenlocher, Janellen | 1 |
| Newcombe, Nora | 1 |
| Stolz, Walter S. | 1 |
| Tiffany, Janice | 1 |
| Till, Robert E. | 1 |
| Walsh, David A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Hasher, Lynn; Chromiak, Walter – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1977
Aspects of the processing of frequency information were investigated in two studies. The first showed that second graders were as prepared to process frequency differences as adults. The second showed that practice at frequency counting does not improve the performance of young adults and neither does feedback regarding earlier performance.…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students, Language Processing
Huttenlocher, Janellen; Newcombe, Nora – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1976
Reports on 5 experiments investigating the effect of blocking words according to semantic category on ordered recall in adults and young children. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Cognitive Processes, Language Processing
Stolz, Walter S.; Tiffany, Janice – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1972
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adults, Age Differences, Cognitive Development
Till, Robert E.; Walsh, David A. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1980
Reports three experiments to test age-related difFerences in sentence memory arising from sources other than noncognitive factors. Age-related differences are discussed in terms of deficiencies at encoding and retrieval. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adults, Age, Age Differences
