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Peer reviewedCocking, Rodney R. – Child Study Journal, 1977
This study examined the differential effects on a learning task of two different types of comprehension measures. (SB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Language Acquisition, Observational Learning
Peer reviewedSlaby, Ronald G.; Frey, Karin S. – Child Development, 1975
Developmental levels of gender identity in preschool children were investigated. (JMB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Identification (Psychology), Observational Learning, Preschool Education
Peer reviewedParton, David A. – Child Development, 1976
Theories of imitation learning are examined regarding their account of how the infant acquires the ability to emit a response which resembles a response previously exhibited by another. The role of cognition in imitation learning theory is discussed. (BRT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Imitation, Infant Behavior, Infants
Peer reviewedSwanson, Rosemary A.; Henderson, Ronald W. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1979
The influence of televised modeling and modeling plus direct instruction was examined on the induction of complex forms of seriation behavior. The television only and TV plus direct instruction groups made significant gains from pre- to post-test, which were maintained during retention testing. Theoretical and training implications were…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cognitive Development, Educational Television, Mathematical Concepts
Peer reviewedPerez-Granados, Deanne R.; Callanan, Maureen A. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1997
Interviews with parents from 50 Mexican-descent families revealed that parents encouraged their preschool children to ask questions about science and causal relationships; older and younger siblings learned different skills from one another; and children learned through observation and imitation. Discusses issues of "match" between home…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Family School Relationship, Inquiry
