A theory of cognitive aging:

Over a half-century of research has documented the fact that people of different ages perform at different levels on a variety of tests of cognitive functioning, and yet there are still no comprehensive theories to account for these phenomena. A Theory of Cognitive Aging is intended to begin intelle...

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Main Author: Salthouse, Timothy A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam New York North-Holland 1985
Series:Advances in psychology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 28
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Online Access:FLA01
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Summary:Over a half-century of research has documented the fact that people of different ages perform at different levels on a variety of tests of cognitive functioning, and yet there are still no comprehensive theories to account for these phenomena. A Theory of Cognitive Aging is intended to begin intellectual discussion in this area by identifying major issues of controversy, and proposing a particular theoretical interpretation based on the notion that the rate of processing information slows down with increased age. Although still quite preliminary, the theoretical perspective is demonstrated to provide a plausible account for age-related differences in functioning on measures of memory, spatial ability and reasoning. The book has four aims: - To advocate a more explicitly theoretical approach to research in the area of cognitive aging. - To outline three important dimensions along which it is argued that any theory of cognitive aging phenomena must take a position. - To evaluate empirical evidence relevant to specific positions along those dimensions. - To summarize the major concepts of the current theory, and to describe its application to selected findings in the research literature
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-433) and indexes
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 456 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9780080866826
0080866824

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