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| Adult Learning | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Developmental Tasks | 1 |
| Gerontology | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
| Verbal Learning | 1 |
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| Journal of Gerontology | 1 |
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| Okun, Morris A. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedOkun, Morris A.; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1978
Young (N=22) (age 17-21) and 22 old (age 60-74) men and women participated in an investigation designed to determine how differences in omission errors and performance in a serial learning task are accounted for by cautiousness. Cautiousness measures accounted for age differences in omission errors but not in performance. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Tasks
