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Age Differences in Time Estimation and Their Relationship to Prospective Memory

Description: This paper discusses a study conducted with 34 elderly volunteers and 34 young subjects to determine the differences in time estimation by age and their reflection in prospective memory. Kirk Rowe explains the reproduction, production, and numerical estimation tasks carried out, the scores of the subjects, and the findings of the study.
Date: December 1991
Creator: Rowe, Kirk
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Anxiety in the Career Exploration Process

Description: This paper discusses the causes behind anxiety in the career exploration process and explains the findings of a study conducted with 200 undergraduate college students at the University of North Texas. Nancy E. Polk explores related literature and topics such as psychological separation/attachment and self-efficacy that are involved in the creation of anxiety.
Date: 1990
Creator: Polk, Nancy E.
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The Role of Learning in Visual Field Asymmetries

Description: This paper examines visual field asymmetries and their relationship with learning through a study of three groups of 309 people. Richard Herrington discusses the results of subjects performing two visual half-field advantage reaction time tasks, a bar graph task and a word task, as well as both tasks, with extended practice.
Date: December 1996
Creator: Herrington, Richard
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