The Facts on Aging Quiz: A Review of Findings and a Revision of Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz.

Palmore, Erdman; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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The Facts on Aging Quiz: A Review of Findings and a Revision of Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz.

Palmore, Erdman; And Others

Gerontologist, v20 n6 p669-79 Dec 1980

In a review of studies using the Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ), group reliability was high, but item reliability was low. Less educated groups were more biased against the elderly. In some ways the revised FAQ supports the Palmore scale, while compensating for its weaknesses. (JAC)

Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitudes, Gerontology, Literature Reviews, Older Adults, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity

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