Fleming, Valarie (2009) Discourse comprehension and aging: The mediating effects of executive function. [Clinical Aphasiology Paper]
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of age and concept formation/abstract reasoning components of EF on written discourse comprehension. The study hypothesizes that the relationship between age and written discourse comprehension ability is mediated by EF (i.e., concept formation/abstract reasoning). Sixteen healthy adults have participated in this study in progress: eight older adults (M age = 69.75; SD = 11.74) and eight younger adults (M age = 27.88; SD = 7.28). Findings provide evidence that the effects of age on written discourse comprehension are fully mediated by concept formation/abstract reasoning portions of EF.
| Item Type: | Clinical Aphasiology Paper |
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| Additional Information: | USED WITH PERMISSION. |
| Depositing User: | Gabler Vanessa |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2010 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2016 15:13 |
| Conference: | Clinical Aphasiology Conference > Clinical Aphasiology Conference (2009 : 39th : Keystone, CO : May 26-30, 2009) |
| URI: | http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1990 |
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