Review of Skill and Age: An Experimental Approach

Abstract

Reviews the book "Skill and Age: An Experimental Approach" by A. T. Welford (see record 1952-02668-000 ). This is a research report issued by the Nuffield Foundation at Cambridge covering work done there during the years 1946 to 1948 by the Research Unit into Problems of Aging. It is concerned with the study of performance or skill changes that come with increasing age. Topics discussed include: performance changes; bodily changes; features of the environment; methods of dealing with situations; and anticipatory adjustments. The book is a "must" for other research workers in this field and is worth while reading for any experimentalist in the field of human behavior. This book should be received as a welcome addition to the relatively sparse research literature in this important area of applied psychology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)