Relationship between Formal Education and Cognitive Functioning: A Historical Perspective.

Gonda, Judith

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Publication Date: 1980-Jul

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Relationship between Formal Education and Cognitive Functioning: A Historical Perspective.

Gonda, Judith

Educational Gerontology, v5 n3 p283-91 Jul 1980

Reviews the influence of educational level on the intellectual performance of elderly individuals. Older individuals have more intellectual potential than previously has been reported. As cohorts receive greater educational opportunities, the negative stereotype of intellectual deterioration with age will no longer be accurate. (Author)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences, Educational Attainment, Environmental Influences, Intellectual Development, Intelligence Differences, Literature Reviews, Older Adults, Research Reports

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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