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Vocabulary Ability in Later Life
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Botwinick, Jack; Storandt, Martha – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1974
Examined the relationships between quantitative and qualitiative vocabulary test scores in young (17 to 20 years) and older (62 to 83 years) adults. (SDH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Older Adults, Task Performance, Test Interpretation
Disinclination to Venture Response versus Cautiousness in Reponding: Age Differences
Botwinick, Jack – J Genet Psychol, 1969
Research supported in part by a P.H.S. research career program award (5153) from the Child Health and Human Development Insitute, and by a research grant (01325) from the same institute.
Descriptors: Age Differences, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Older Adults
Sensory-Set Factors in Age Differences in Reaction Time
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Botwinick, Jack – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1971
Age differences in reaction time (elderly vs. young adults) were found to persist even when stimulus intensities were adjusted on an individual basis of reported loudness. (WY)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Auditory Discrimination, College Students, Motor Reactions
Qualitative Vocabulary Test Responses and Age
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Botwinick, Jack; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1975
Vocabulary test responses as traditionally scored were compared to these same responses when scored for finer nuances of understanding, as determined by the criterion of superior synonyms. Hypothesized the latter would be more related to age in a deficit pattern than the former. Results partly supported the hypothesis. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Individual Differences
Age Differences in Self-Ratings of Confidence
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Botwinick, Jack – Psychological Reports, 1970
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, College Students