Age and Sex Differences in Sensitivity and Response Bias in a Weight Discrimination Task.

Danziger, Warren L.; Botwinick, Jack

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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Age and Sex Differences in Sensitivity and Response Bias in a Weight Discrimination Task.

Danziger, Warren L.; Botwinick, Jack

Journal of Gerontology, v35 n3 p388-94 May 1980

Young adults and older adults participated in a weight discrimination study to decide if two weights lifted successively were the same or different and to rate the decision confidence of responses. Younger adults discriminated between weights better than older adults and men discriminated better than women. (Author/CC)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Confidence Testing, Discrimination Learning, Muscular Strength, Performance Factors, Physical Fitness, Response Style (Tests), Sex Differences

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Language: English

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