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Landrum, R. Eric; Meliska, Charles J. – 1985
Some research on the stimulant effect of caffeine suggests that the amount of behavioral enhancement produced by caffeine may depend on subjects' prior experience with the task and the drug. A study was undertaken to test whether prior experience with a task while under the influence of caffeine would facilitate performance of that task. Male…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Reaction Time
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Milligan, W. L.; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1981
Younger (age 20-35) veterans showed better performance on learning and psychomotor tasks than did older (age 55-70) veterans. Positive attitudes toward aging, and greater life satisfaction were associated with better performance on the behavioral tasks in the older group. Results suggest age-related behavior may be related to psychosocial…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Age Differences, Attitudes