PSYCH 3AG3 Lecture 10: 3AG3-FEB 2
26 Feb 2017
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Age related changes in cognitive function: intelligence cont"d. See decreased in tasks associated with this part of the brain. Fl-pfc and cognitive aging: wisconsin card sorting task. Match cards based on number, shape, or colour not told which category to switch by. Measure number of perseverative errors keep making them same: don"t see a difference between younger and middle aged participants, but mistake when figuring out the next rule see an increase in errors in older adults. Things that are happening around you in your culture. What the flynn effect suggests about cognitive aging shows iq across 20th century: shows scoring on iq test, not necessarily full intelligence, see iq going up globally today. Prosperity as culture becomes more prosperous, iq increased: better health care, education, access to technology. Increase in number of years of schooling, more cultural investment in high quality education associated with gains in crystallized (and fluid) intelligence.
