Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ212883
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Adult Age Differences in Performance on the Matching Familiar Figures Test.
Denney, N. W.; List, J. A.
Human Development, v22 n2 p137-44 1979
The notion that elderly adults respond more slowly than younger adults in order to ensure accuracy was investigated. The Matching Familiar Figures Test was administered to 10 males and 10 females from each of the following age groups: 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70-79 years old. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Cognitive Style, Error Patterns, Older Adults, Reaction Time, Task Performance, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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