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Aging

American Psychological Association Committee on Aging (J.D. Sinnott, member). (2005). Life plan for the life span. Washington, DC.

Sinnott, J. D. (2004). We’re all in this together. Review of de St. Aubin, Ed ; McAdams, Dan P.; Kim, Tae-Chang (Ed.). The generative society: Caring for future generations. Contemporary Psychology.  

Wheeler, E., Ampadu, L., & Wangari, E. (2002). Lifespan development revisited: African-centered spirituality throughout the life cycle. Journal of Adult Development, 9(1), 71-78.

 Sinnott, J. D. (1998). The development of logic in adulthood: Postformal thought and its applications. (Plenum Series on Adult Development, Jack Demick, Editor). New York: Plenum.

Sinnott, J. D., Burgio, L. D., Lakein, D., Pappas, K. DeLeonardo, L., & Spencer, F. M. (1998).  Acceptability ratings for psychotheraputic treatments for elderly individuals. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 17, 172-185.

 Sinnott, J. D. (1997). Brief report: Complex postformal thought in skilled research administrators. Journal of Adult Development, 4 (1), 45-53.

 Rothstein, F. A. (1996). Flexible accumulation and youth labor in rural Mexico. Critique of Anthropology, 16, 361-380.

 Sinnott, J. D. (Ed.) (1994). Interdisciplinary handbook of adult lifespan learning. CT: Greenwood.

 Sinnott, J. D., & Spencer, F. (1993). Computerized version: Sinnott's Postformal Complex Thought Assessment.  Available from author.

 Burgio, L., Sinnott, J. D., Janosky, J. F., & Hohman, M. L. (1992). Physicians' acceptance of behavioral treatments and pharmacotherapy for behavioral disturbances in older adults.  Gerontologist, 32, 546-551.

 Sinnott, J.D., & Cavanaugh, J. (Eds.). (1991). Bridging paradigms: Positive development in adulthood and cognitive aging. New York: Praeger.

 West, R. L., & Sinnott, J. D. (Eds.). (1991). Everyday memory and aging: Current research and methodology. New York: Springer‑Verlag.

 Burgio, L., & Sinnott, J. D. (1990). Behavioral treatments and pharmacotherapy:  Acceptability ratings by elderly individuals in residential settings. Gerontologist, 30, 811‑816.

 Sinnott, J. D., Bochenek, K.B., Walters, C., & Klein, L. (1990). Age related visual and kinesthetic code effects on spatial memory of a maze‑like floor plan. ERIC C6022594.

 Burgio, L. D., & Sinnott, J. D. (1989). A comparison of acceptability ratings of behavioral treatments and pharmacotherapy for children and elderly clients. Journal of Gerontology, 44, P3‑P8.

 Sinnott, J. D. (1986). Prospective/intentional everyday memory: Effects of age and passage of time. Psychology and Aging, 1, 110‑116.

 Sinnott, J. D., Harris, C., Block, M., Jacobson, S., & Collesano, S. (1983). Applied research in aging: A guide to methods and resources. Boston: Little‑Brown. Second printing:  Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada.

 Rothstein, F. A. (1982). Three different worlds: Women, men, and children in an industrializing community. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.

Sinnott, J. D. (1982). Correlates of older adults' performance on the BSRI. Journal of Gerontology, 37, 587‑594.

 Sinnott, J. D., & Guttmann, D. (1978). Piagetian logical abilities and older adults' abilities to solve everyday problems. Human Development, 21, 327-333.

 Sinnott, J. D., & Guttmann, D. (1978). The dialectics of decision-making in older adults.  Human Development, 12, 190-200.

 Chap, J., & Sinnott, J. D. (1977‑78). Performance of institutionalized and community‑active old persons on concrete and formal Piagetian tasks. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 8, 269‑278.

 Sinnott, J. D. (1975). Everyday thinking and Piagetian operativity in adults. Human Development, 18, 430‑444.

 

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Dr. Jan Sinnott Spotlight


With a central research focus on the development of complex cognition in adulthood, Dr. Sinnott’s voluminous publications extend to allied fields such as sex-role development, spirituality, community and development.

 

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