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Peer reviewedAlpaugh, P. K.; Birren, J. E. – Human Development, 1977
This study explore possible explanations for the decline in highly creative contributions in old age. Examined are the role of decrements in specific divergent thinking abilities and the decline in preference for complexity as factors in the decline in creative contributions. (BD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Creativity, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests
