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Download full textWillis, Sherry L.; Baltes, Paul B. – 1980
Two studies examined modifiability in intellectual functioning in older adults. The fluid-crystallized theory provided a theory base for the research. (Fluid intelligence follows a normative decline through adulthood, while crystallized intelligence remains stable or even increases.) In the first study thirty subjects (average age 69.2)…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
