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Peer reviewedOkun, Morris A.; Elias, Cherin S. – Journal of Gerontology, 1977
Young (N=18) and older (N=18) adults participated in a vocabulary task involving varying degrees of risk with a payoff structure that varied either directly or inversely with risk. In contrast to prior research using constant payoff structures, results did not indicate that older adults are more cautious than young adults. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Gerontology
Peer reviewedCohen, Elias S.; Poulshock, S. Walter – Gerontologist, 1977
A 3-year study of the impact of the 1972 flood in the Wilkes Barre, PA area on the elderly revealed that anticipated adverse long-term effects on elderly flood victims were not realized. Presented at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of Gerontological Society, October 13-17, 1976, New York. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Agency Role, Behavior Patterns, Environmental Influences
