Developmental influences on adult intelligence : the Seattle longitudinal study /
K. Warner Schaie.
- [Update].
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- x, 496 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Intellectual development in adulthood.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 455-479) and indexes.
1. Introduction and preview; 2. Methodological Issues; 3. The Database; 4. Cross-sectional studies; 5. Longitudinal studies; 6. Studies of cohort and period differences; 7. Intervention studies; 8. Methodological studies; 9. The relationship between cognitive styles and intellectual functioning; 10. Health and maintenance of intellectual functioning; 11. Life style variables that affect intellectual functioning; 12. The sequential study of personality traits and attitudes; 13. Influences of personality on cognition; 14. Family studies of intellectual abilities in adulthood; 15. Subjective perceptions of cognitive change; 16. Influences of family environment on cognition; 17. The role of longitudinal studies in the early detection of dementia; 18. Summary and conclusions; Appendix