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The structure of verbal abilities in young and older adults.

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Kemper, Susan, Sumner, Aaron·2001·Psychology and Aging
DOI 10.1037/0882-7974.16.2.312
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Four language sample measures as well as measures of vocabulary, verbal fluency, and memory span were obtained from a sample of young adults and a sample of older adults. Factor analysis was used to analyze the structure of the vocabulary, fluency, and span measures for each age group. Then an "extension" analysis was performed by using structural modeling techniques to determine how the language sample measures were related to the other measures. The measure of grammatical complexity was associated with measures of working memory including reading span and digit span. Two measures, sentence length in words and a measure of lexical diversity, were associated with the vocabulary measures. The fourth measure, propositional density, was associated with the fluency measures as a measure of processing efficiency. The structure of verbal abilities in young and older adults is somewhat different, suggesting age differences in processing efficiency.

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Authors
Kemper, S., & Sumner, A.
Affiliations
University of Kansas (US)
Venue
Psychology and Aging
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2001
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
312-322
ISSN
  • 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1498
DOI
10.1037/0882-7974.16.2.312
OpenAlex
W2084618255
Cited by
302
References
74
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • KU ScholarWorks (The University of Kansas) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (AG 009952, R01AG009952)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
Keywords
verbal ability, aging, vocabulary, verbal fluency, memory span, grammatical complexity, reading span, digit span, sentence length, lexical diversity, processing efficiency, age differences, older adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Cognition, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Language, Language Tests, Linguistics, Male, Memory, Middle Aged

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