Avolio B J, Waldman D A
School of Management, State University of New York, Binghamton 13901.
J Appl Psychol. 1990 Feb;75(1):43-50. doi: 10.1037/0021-9010.75.1.43.
In this study, job complexity and occupational type were examined as potential moderators of the relationship between age and cognitive ability. Data included general, verbal, and numerical ability scores for 21,646 individuals in the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) data base. These individuals comprised 102 unique samples and 10 major occupational groups. Differences in the relationship between age and cognitive ability test scores were observed across occupational types but not for different levels of job complexity. Findings were discussed in terms of a need for research that examines specific life and work experiences and how such experiences may influence an individual's cognitive abilities across the life span.
在本研究中，工作复杂性和职业类型被作为年龄与认知能力之间关系的潜在调节因素进行了考察。数据包括一般能力倾向成套测验（GATB）数据库中21646名个体的一般、言语和数字能力得分。这些个体包括102个独特样本和10个主要职业群体。在不同职业类型中观察到了年龄与认知能力测试得分之间关系的差异，但在不同工作复杂性水平上未观察到差异。根据对研究的需求讨论了研究结果，该研究考察特定的生活和工作经历，以及这些经历如何在整个生命周期中影响个体的认知能力。
