PSYC 357 Chapter : ch 7 language, problem solving, intelligence - Textbook notes and definition
10 Jan 2012
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Average old person don"t loss ability to use (normal speaking condition) Basic ability to read, conversation, write = intact. Read slower vs. younger (changes in hearing and speech perception = can affect ability to comprehend spoken language)= work hard to make out what people are saying. Written language = may experience deficit sin retrieval = spelling errors for words once knew + become simpler in both expression of ideas and use of grammatical complexity. Speak in simpler sentences (when compose sentences after sentence = demand of wm. Can use to compensate for other cognitive changes that affect ability to produce + understand speech. Most retain ability to understand words + grasp + remember descriptions provided in language + can use strategies effectively to maximize comprehension of written text + put together structure of sentence with speaker"s emphasis. Old = may speak more-off topic especially when giving instructions about how to perform an action.
