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Haptic Exploration in Young, Middle-Aged, and Elderly Adults
Kleinman, Joel M.; Brodzinsky, David M.
Journal of Gerontology, 33, 4, 521-7, Jul 78
Matching accuracy and strategy utilization in young, middle-aged, and elderly adults was examined in a series of intramodal, haptic match-to-standard problems. Results indicated that elderly adults were less successful in solving the haptic problems. They also displayed less systematic and logical haptic search strategies. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Logical Thinking, Older Adults, Research Projects, Tactual Perception
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