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Peer reviewedBirkhill, William R.; Schaie, K. Warner – Journal of Gerontology, 1975
Effects of differential reinforcement of cautiousness upon intellectual performance in the elderly were investigated employing 56 females and 32 males. Systematically varied pre-test instruction conditions involving two levels of risk and of response omission when taking the PMA Test. Results suggest performance in intelligence tests is influenced…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Anxiety, Intellectual Experience, Older Adults
