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ERIC Number: EJ174115
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Conservation in Elderly Males: An Empirical Investigation
Protinsky, Howard; Hughston, George
Developmental Psychology, 14, 1, 114, Jan 78
Explores the hypothesis that there is a decline in operational thought ability in the elderly. Two samples of elderly males, with mean ages of 71.80 and 74.29 years respectively, were tested for their ability to conserve mass, surface areas and volume. (BD)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Conservation (Concept), Developmental Stages, Older Adults, Research
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