Ruminations on Aging Changes in Mental Abilities and Their Heritability: Comment on Finkel, Pedersen, Plomin, and McClearn (1998).

Widaman, Keith F.

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ERIC Number: EJ576078

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Publication Date: 1998

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Ruminations on Aging Changes in Mental Abilities and Their Heritability: Comment on Finkel, Pedersen, Plomin, and McClearn (1998).

Widaman, Keith F.

Developmental Psychology, v34 n6 p1414-16 Nov 1998

This commentary details a number of problems with the study design and data analysis reported by Finkel et al. The commentary also provides suggestions for more fruitful approaches for analyzing data from such studies in the future. (Author/BC)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cohort Analysis, Data Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Research Design, Twins

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Comments on the article by Finkel, Pedersen, Plomin, and McClearn in this issue. See PS 528 586.