A structural factor analysis of vocabulary knowledge and relations to age

被引：45

作者：

Bowles, RP ^{[1
]}

Grimm, KJ ^{[1
]}

McArdle, JJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Psychol, Charlottesville, VA USA

来源：

JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2005年 / 60卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1093/geronb/60.5.P234

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Vocabulary knowledge may not be a unidimensional construct, and the relations between vocabulary knowledge and age may depend on the aspect of vocabulary knowledge being assessed. In this study, we examined the factor structure of a vocabulary test given to a large nationally representative sample of individuals (N similar to 20,500). Results indicated that the vocabulary test is not unidimensional but bidimensional, with Basic Vocabulary and Advanced Vocabulary factors. An analysis of age differences indicates that basic vocabulary is highest around the age of 30, with a negative relation to age in late adulthood; in contrast, advanced vocabulary is unrelated to age between ages 35 and 70. Cohort effects may explain some of the differential age trend.

引用

页码：P234 / P241

页数：8

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