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Peer reviewedCunningham, 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
Peer reviewedSchaie, K. Warner – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1977
Specifications are offered for a stage theory of adult cognitive development. Current psychometric technologies are criticized as being limited in descriptions of cognitive function. The development of novel technologies is suggested for study of adult cognitive development. Paper presented at the 10th International Congress of Gerontology,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Gerontology
Peer reviewedKauppinen, Heta – Studies in Art Education, 1990
Explores how art education can enhance the mental abilities and educational needs of older adults. Maintains that the postformal operations development stage may be helpful in art studies. Suggests that older adults could study the meaning of their life experience as well as their place in culture. (KM)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Aesthetic Education, Art Education
Download full textMiller, Phyllis, Ed. – Mensa Research Journal, 2001
This special issue of the Mensa Research Journal contains four papers written by K. Warner Schaie, a psychologist who focuses on psychological development from young adulthood through old age. The first paper is "Living with Gerontology." In it, Schaie recounts his own childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, his path to becoming a…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Development
Gonda, Judith; And Others – 1979
Recent efforts have been made to develop more age-appropriate intelligence measures for the elderly to determine the nature of age differences and changes in adult cognitive development. Spatial and reasoning performances of young, young-old and old-old individuals were compared on traditional versus familiar and presumably more meaningful…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adult Development, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals)
Taylor, Ronald D. – 1985
A study selectively examined factors that have contributed to observed limitations of congruent data describing normative, developmental change in adult cognition. A preteritive design was used first to examine limiting factors, and secondly, to examine research strategies that could be used to provide necessary reforms of the data. Three factors…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adults, Aging (Individuals)
Swindell, Rick, Ed. – 1991
These conference proceedings contain nine theme papers from a conference on the University of the Third Age (U3A); the concept of positive aging; and new directions in political thinking, education, health, and social services. An introduction by the conference coordinator, Geoff Cawthorne, begins the volume. The papers are as follows:…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
