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Taranto, Maria A. – 1987
This paper examines the relationship between wisdom and logic as found in adult reasoning. Material is from the current and growing literature in this area. The proposal that adult reasoning is dialectical and, therefore, beyond formal operations is scrutinized in light of popular definitions of wisdom, since wisdom is generally considered to be…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adults, Aging (Individuals)
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
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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
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Schaie, 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
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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
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Schulz, Richard – Journal of Gerontology, 1982
Discusses semantic issues in defining emotions. Describes important constructs derived from major theories of emotionality. Examines social-psychological and biological changes associated with aging in the context of these theories. Reviews available data on emotionality and aging, describing experimental attempts at manipulating the emotional…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Affective Behavior, Aging (Individuals), Biological Influences
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Fingerman, Karen L.; Perlmutter, Marion – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1994
Examined age differences in self-ratings of present and projected past and future cognitive performance across cognitive domains. Findings from 151 adults in their 20s, 40s, 60s, and 80s revealed that performance on fluid/speeded intelligence, memory, and reasoning tasks followed progression of poorer performance with age. Found age differences in…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
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Boswell, D. A. – Human Development, 1979
Investigates differences between adolescents and older adults in their explanations of linguistic metaphors. Adults displayed a synthesizing, integrative perspective, while adolescents displayed an analytic perspective in their explanation of metaphors. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
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Kauppinen, 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
Kramer, Deirdre A. – 1987
Three types of lay theories about the social world form a developmental sequence. Earlier developing theories are reorganized at the next level into a more inclusive, encompassing view of the world in order to make better predictions. The absolute thinker sees the world as fixed and unchanging, reasons with absolute rules, and has a narrow world…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults
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Miller, 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
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Mueller, Jean E. – Journal of Gerontology, 1981
This bibliography is the 10th supplement to the original title which covered 1934-1969. The supplements include all titles of earlier years which were found after the original bibliography was published. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Behavior Development, Bibliographies
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)
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