This application proposes a new set of related data collections designed to better understand the full range of intellectual development across the full life-span. Rather than concentrate on the typical measures of broad intellectual abilities common in cognitive aging research, this project concerns what are termed """"""""knowledge structures,"""""""" or """"""""what adults know, even though such knowledge may not be universal."""""""" A five-year research plan is proposed including a broad array of measures administered mainly via a computer on 550 participants in the first year, 650 in the second year, with follow-ups at one-to- two years later. This work is based on a series of prior researches and a """"""""new"""""""" theory developed by the principal investigator. One key goal will be to provide a """"""""better metric to understanding the intellectual capabilities and limitations of adults at various chronological ages.""""""""

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AG016648-02
Application #
6029860
Study Section
Human Development and Aging Subcommittee 3 (HUD)
Program Officer
Elias, Jeffrey W
Project Start
1998-07-15
Project End
2001-06-30
Budget Start
1999-08-01
Budget End
2000-06-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Georgia Institute of Technology
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
097394084
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30332
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