Rabbitt, P. and Chetwynd, A. and McInnes, L. (2003) Do clever brains age more slowly? Further exploration of a nun result. British Journal of Psychology, 94 (1). pp. 63-71. ISSN 0007-1269
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Recent epidemiological evidence suggests that individuals who have higher levels of mental ability in youth experience a slower cognitive decline as they grow old. In a sample of 3,263 Newcastle residents, average scores on a vocabulary test (Raven's 1965 'Mill Hill A') did not vary, while average scores on a test of fluid mental ability (the Heim, 1970, AH 4 (1) group intelligence test) sharply declined with age from 49 to 92 years. In young adults, Mill Hill A scores are good proxies for AH 4 (1) scores. This relationship allowed individuals' youthful AH 4 (1) test scores to be estimated from their current, unchanged, Mill Hill A scores so that age-related changes in AH 4 test scores over the adult life-span could be estimated and compared between high and low ability groups, men and women, and individuals of different levels of socio-economic advantage. The cross-sectional estimated rate of age-related decline in general mental ability was found to be the same for people of all levels of ability and socio-economic advantage, and not to differ between men and women.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Psychology |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Mathematics and Statistics VC's Office |
| ID Code: | 10008 |
| Deposited By: | Mrs Yaling Zhang |
| Deposited On: | 25 Jun 2008 16:41 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 14:41 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/10008 |
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