16 perceptual measures were administered to 20 males at each of 5 age levels. Analyses of variance indicated significant age differences on 13 of the 16 variables. The young (10–13 yr.) and old (60–83 yr.) age groups performed at a lower level than the other groups on 12 of the 13 variables.
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