On-line Sentence Processing in Older and Younger Adults

老年人和年轻人的在线句子处理

• 批准号: 7128156
• 负责人: ROBERT B. THORNTON
• 金额: $ 11.2万
• 依托单位: POMONA COLLEGE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-30 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7128156
• 关键词: Internet; adolescence (12-20); age difference; aging; behavior prediction; clinical research; cognition; comprehension; disease /disorder model; health science research; human old age (65+); human subject; model design /development; postdoctoral investigator; questionnaires; syntax; training; young adult human (21-34)

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposal is for a five year mentored career development award (K01). The long term objective is for the applicant to receive training in cognitive aging research in order to become an independent aging researcher. The training program enables the applicant to (1) become familiar with and further develop theoretical models of cognitive aging, (2) acquire methodological and quantitative skills for aging research, and (3) get hands-on experience in conducting aging research. These skills are necessary for the applicant to become an independent aging researcher. In addition to the specific career development plan, the proposed research will substantially add to the field of cognitive aging through (1) the application of on-line methodologies for sentence processing, (2) filling a gap in the literature with basic research on the effects of aging on subject-verb agreement, (3) examining untested predictions from theoretical models of cognitive aging and (4) identifying whether fundamental linguistic processes in comprehension and production are spared or impaired in old age. Moreover, little on-line sentence production or agreement research has been conducted with older populations, even though current theories of aging make clear predictions. The applicant's demonstrated strengths in conducting this line of research with young adults will provide a solid foundation for mentored training in aging research.

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案旨在设立五年指导职业发展奖（K01）。长期目标是让申请人接受认知衰老研究方面的培训，以成为一名独立的衰老研究者。该培训计划使申请人能够（1）熟悉并进一步发展认知衰老的理论模型，（2）获得衰老研究的方法和定量技能，以及（3）获得进行衰老研究的实践经验。这些技能对于申请人成为独立的老龄化研究者来说是必要的。除了具体的职业发展计划外，拟议的研究还将通过（1）在线句子处理方法的应用，（2）通过以下方面的基础研究填补文献空白，从而实质性地拓展认知衰老领域：衰老对主谓一致性的影响，（3）检查认知衰老理论模型中未经检验的预测，（4）确定理解和生产中的基本语言过程在老年时是否幸免或受损。此外，尽管当前的老龄化理论做出了明确的预测，但很少对老年人进行在线句子生成或一致性研究。申请人在对年轻人进行这一领域研究方面所表现出的优势将为衰老研究的指导培训奠定坚实的基础。