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Peer reviewedKilshaw, Diana; Annett, Marian – British Journal of Psychology, 1983
Examines the effect of age and sex on hand preference and hand skill in two studies using six samples of children and a reanalysis of adult data. Results included findings that left- handers have an advantage over right-handers in visuo-motor speed. There was no evidence of increased dextrality with age. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Cohort Analysis, Educational Attainment
Peer reviewedHonnell, Sharon; And Others – Volta Review, 1991
Fourteen young adults performed better than 14 adults ages 60-69 on speechreading and wrote more words in response to a speechreading task. No correlations were found between speechreading performance and eyeblinks in either group. There was a significant correlation between number of written words and percent-correct speechreading scores in the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Eye Movements, Hearing Impairments, Interpersonal Communication
Panek, Paul E.; And Others – Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 1979
Describes various performance measures used in a study to investigate the relation of performance pace to age and information processing ability. Test results indicated no differences in performance pace but differences in performance quality between young and older individuals, with implications for hiring and training older workers. (MF)
Descriptors: Age, Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Competence
