NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
The Effects of Intelligence, Self-Concept, and Attributional Style on Metamemory and Memory Behaviour.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Schneider, Wolfgang; And Others – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1987
Studied the influence of intelligence, self-concept, and causal attributions on metamemory and the metamemory-memory behavior relationship in elementary school children. Results indicated that intelligence had an impact on metamemory in all age groups; and that metamemory remains an important predictor of memory behavior. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
The Effects of Physical Attractiveness on the Behavior Attributions and Peer Preferences of Acquainted Children.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Langlois, Judith H.; Styczynski, Lyn E. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1979
Age-dependent differences in the relationship between physical attractiveness and the social perceptions of acquainted classmates were investigated in children (n=160) 3-10 years of age. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Attributions and Perceived Control over School Failure in Handicapped and Non-handicapped Children.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kunnen, Saskia – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1993
Found that (1) children perceived that school failure attributed to lack of competence, task difficulty, and a bad explanation by the teacher is controllable; and (2) children with problems in learning and concentration perceived failure attributed to lack of effort as noncontrollable more often than did children without such problems. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Attribution Theory, Comparative Analysis