Age Differences in Conceptual Abilities

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Abstract
The term “conceptual thought” refers to the processes of abstraction and generalization, especially if they involve symbolism. Humphrey (1951) has defined concept formation as follows: “The activity whereby an organism comes to effect a constant modification towards an invariable feature or set of features occurring in a variable context” (p. 256). It is not yet clear whether conceptual ability is a relatively distinct process like memory span or verbal fluency or simply an aspect of high-grade intelligence, since the process of forming concepts in both everyday life and the laboratory appears to involve the intellect as a whole.

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