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ERIC Number: EJ387645
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Testing-the-Limits and the Study of Adult Age Differences in Cognitive Plasticity of a Mnemonic Skill.
Kliegl, Reinhold; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v25 n2 p247-56 Mar 1989
Investigated the range and limits of cognitive reserve capacity as a general approach to the understanding of age differences in cognitive functioning. Group differences were magnified by training to such a degree that age distributions barely overlapped at posttests. The testing-the-limits approach promises increased understanding of cognitive plasticity. (RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Structures, Difficulty Level, Older Adults, Performance Factors, Pretests Posttests, Recall (Psychology), Research Methodology, Training, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cognitive Plasticity; Cognitive Reserve Capacity