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Long, Huey B.; And Others – Adult Education, 1979
A review of research shows that while some studies support (1) the necessity of developing logical (operational) thought, (2) the maintenance of this cognitive level, and (3) the finality of the formal operational stage, the bulk of research challenges these three aspects of traditional Piagetian theory. (LRA)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adults, Cognitive Ability
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
Sprinthall, Norman A. – 1979
A review is presented of studies which examine the psychological predictors of successful adult performance, or life skill success. Scholastic achievement is generally regarded as an ineffective predictor of successful life performance. It is suggested that factors such as ego maturity and personal competence (developmental psychological…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Competence, Developmental Programs
