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Peer reviewedBak, Joseph S.; Greene, Roger L. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
The literature reveals a marked decline in performance on the Visual Reproduction subtest with increasing age. Both level of education and intelligence seemed to exert a substantial influence on performance which may be significant in clinical evaluations. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aging (Individuals), Clinical Diagnosis, Gerontology
Peer reviewedDye, Carol J. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Performed a factor analysis on the results of the Wechsler Memory Scale for 99 older males to determine how normally aging older adults perform. Results seem to indicate that the manner of functioning in later life becomes deficient in quality rather than in quantitative performance. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Processes, Factor Analysis
