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Ageing and word processing competence: compensation or compilation?

S J Westerman1, D R Davies, A I Glendon

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British Journal of Psychology (London, England : 1953)
|December 17, 1998
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Older adults

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Human factors
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Cognitive competence in older adults is crucial for maintaining independence.
  • Understanding how older adults perform complex tasks is essential for developing targeted interventions.
  • Previous research suggests age-related cognitive decline may impact performance on demanding activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate two hypotheses: composition vs. compilation, explaining cognitive competence in older adults.
  • To analyze performance differences in younger and older adults on a word processing task.
  • To determine if typing skill acts as a compensatory mechanism for older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Employed molar equivalence-molecular decomposition (ME-MD) and molecular equivalence-molar analysis (ME-MA) techniques.

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  • Assessed experienced younger (18-30 years) and older (45-66 years) adults.
  • Utilized a word processing task involving text insertion and deletion.

    • Main Results:

    • Typing skill showed potential as a compensatory mechanism in older adults.
    • Significant differences between 'good' and 'poor' older performers were observed.
    • High complex task skill in older adults correlated with maintained basic cognitive capacities.

    Conclusions:

    • Complex task skill in older adults is linked to robust underlying cognitive abilities, not task component integration.
    • Findings support the maintenance of basic cognitive capacities as key to older adults' skilled performance.
    • The study highlights the importance of basic cognitive function over task-specific component integration for older adults' competence.