Aging and vocabulary scores: a meta-analysis

Article Abstract:

Vocabulary scores were examined in a total of 20 articles, containing 324 independent pairings of younger and older adults, from the 1986-2001 issues of psychology and aging. The results questioned the approach of using age-group equality in vocabulary scores as a check on sample equivalence.

Evaluation, Young adults, Surveys, Vocabulary, Competence and performance (Linguistics), Vocabulary skills

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Age differences in dual-task performance after practice

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A study is conducted on the way young and older adults approached dual-task situations to understand the effects of aging on the performance of such tasks and whether practice affected the outcome. Findings indicate differences among young and older adults in approaching dual-task situations.

Psychological aspects, Aging, Analysis, Age (Psychology), Age differences (Psychology), Aging (Biology), Clinical report

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The effects of learning a new algorithm on asymptotic accuracy and execution speed in old age: a reanalysis

Article Abstract:

Research into the efficiency of the memory of older people is presented, with focus on the effects of training and practice on different age groups over time.

Research, Observations, Memory

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