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Peer reviewedHughston, George A.; Protinsky, Howard O. – Journal of Psychology, 1979
The majority of 63 elderly women were able to pass tests in the conservation of mass (98 percent), volume (100 percent), and surface area (65 percent). These results conflict with previous research about Piagetian abilities of elderly people. (RL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Conservation (Concept)
FREEDMAN, ALFRED M. – 1960
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A CHILD'S SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS AND HIS DEVELOPMENT WAS STUDIED. A MAIN AREA OF CONCERN WAS CULTURAL DISADVANTAGE AMONG CHILDREN FROM LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THESE CHILDREN NOT ONLY FELL BEHIND IN BASIC SCHOLASTIC GROWTH, BUT ALSO RESPONDED MINIMALLY TO THE FUNCTION OF THE SCHOOL. THE BASIC PHILOSPHY OF THE…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Classroom Communication
Petersen, Anne C. – 1980
As part of an ongoing study of sex differences in spatial ability, three preliminary hypotheses on parental socialization, sex role socialization, and biological explanations were tested, using 139 high school seniors as subjects. The early findings indicated that there was no support for the hypothesis that boys and girls differ in how they view…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Females, High School Seniors
