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Peer reviewedLabouvie-Vief, G.; And Others – Human Development, 1974
Proposes an operant framework for the analysis of environment-intelligence interactions in old age and calls for an implementation of research aimed at examining the range of modifiability of intellectual proficiency in the elderly. Intellectual decrement is interpreted to reflect the lack of supportive environmental contingencies. (Author/SDH)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Influences, Environmental Influences
