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Peer reviewedSamuelson, Larissa K. – Developmental Psychology, 2002
This research tested the hypothesis that young children's bias to generalize names for solid objects by shape is the product of statistical regularities among nouns in the early productive vocabulary. Fifteen- to 20-month-olds given intensive naming experiences with typical noun categories developed a precocious shape bias and showed accelerated…
Descriptors: Bias, Dimensional Preference, Language Acquisition, Models
Peer reviewedZimmerman, Barry J.; Bell, John A. – Developmental Psychology, 1972
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first conclusive demonstration that an observer's spontaneous verbalizations can interfere with vicarious rule learning. (Authors)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Data Analysis, Grade 5, Inhibition
Peer reviewedCramer, Phebe – Developmental Psychology, 1972
The possible interaction between age-relevant facilitative instructions and the occurrence of phonetic and semantic generalization was investigated. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Associative Learning, Error Patterns, Grade 1
