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May, Jack G., Jr.; Breyer, Norman L. – 1970
One of the focal points of this study is the investigation of the relationship between rates and types of imitative responding and responsiveness to social reinforcement (approval). Subjects were 96 children (5 to 6 years old) equally divided according to sex and race (Negro and white). Findings indicate that: (1) it seems tenable to assume that a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Imitation, Patterned Responses, Preschool Children
Palermo, David S. – 1966
While studies in learning and verbal behavior show that learning comes through paired-associate problems, they do not explain the acquisition of language. Three paradigms demonstrate mediation effect in paired-associate learning: response equivalence, stimulus equivalence, and chaining model. By reviewing children's language acquisition patterns…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Behavioral Science Research, Language Acquisition, Language Experience Approach