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Ruth, Jan-Erik; Birren, James E. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1985
Young adults, middle-aged, and old persons (n=150) participated in a study of creativity and age. Results showed age differences in creativity to the disadvantage of the old. Reduced speed of information processing, lower level of complexity, and decreased willingness to risk original solutions by age are offered as explanations. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Creativity
Biology and Human Affairs, 1973
Examines the definitions of intelligence and educability and discusses these terms in relation to the writings of Jensen and of Darlington. (PEB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Educational Testing, Group Testing, Intellectual Experience
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Bauernfeind, Robert H. – School Counselor, 1971
This article examines problems inherent in current practice: (1) defining the concept of intelligence"; (2) using tests which rely on school taught skills; (3) relying too exclusively on test scores; and (4) introducing the concept of chronological age into IQ ratings, further distorting results. Some positive alternatives are offered. (CJ)
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Anxiety, Group Testing, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Osborn, William C.; Ford, J. Patrick – 1976
A synthetic performance test is a job performance test that has been degraded to some degree in the range of tasks covered or in the fidelity of stimulus/response features. Since further development is needed before synthetic performance testing is valid and efficient, this research project focused on three objectives: to (1) identify problems…
Descriptors: Adults, Group Testing, Intelligence, Job Analysis