| Autor: |
Zandi, Taher, Gregory, Monica E. |
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Educational Gerontology; Jan1988, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p203-210, 8p |
| Abstrakt: |
This experiment assessed adult age differences in making inferences (using world knowledge) from a prose passage. The dependent measure was correct response to questions related either to explicit or implicit story information. Older adults (65‐80 years) correctly answered a mean of 10 (15 possible) questions related to implicit story information, but only a mean of 8 questions related to explicit information. In comparison, younger adults (18‐24 years) correctly answered only a mean of 7 questions related to implicit information, and a mean of 12 questions related to explicit information. In spite of poorer recall of factual details, older adults showed the ability to make inferences to a greater extent than did the younger adults. If allowed to generate internal cues rather than be restricted to experimentally provided cues, it appears that older adults can demonstrate the ability to make inferences. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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