Descriptor
| Discrimination Learning | 6 |
| Problem Solving | 6 |
| Reinforcement | 6 |
| Learning Processes | 3 |
| Responses | 3 |
| Age Differences | 2 |
| Cognitive Development | 2 |
| Motivation Techniques | 2 |
| Task Performance | 2 |
| Attention | 1 |
| Behavior Theories | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Berman, Phyllis W. | 1 |
| Coates, Brian | 1 |
| Glaser, Robert | 1 |
| Moffitt, Alan R. | 1 |
| Nakamura, Charles Y. | 1 |
| Ruble, Diane N. | 1 |
| SPENCE, JANET T. | 1 |
| WITRYOL, SAM L. | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Texas (Austin) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Berman, Phyllis W.; And Others – Develop Psychol, 1970
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Discrimination Learning, Learning Processes
Download full textWITRYOL, SAM L. – 1967
THE EXTENT TO WHICH INCENTIVES INFLUENCE CHILDREN'S LEARNING WAS STUDIED BY INVESTIGATORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT. BOTH VERBAL AND MATERIAL REWARDS WERE OFFERED TO SELECTED GROUPS OF CHILDREN WHICH VARIED IN NUMBER FROM 48 TO 80 CHILDREN. A DIFFERENTIAL METHOD PERMITTED THE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE THE RANGE OF REWARDS SO THAT THE COMPARATIVE…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Discrimination Learning, Incentives, Learning Motivation
Coates, Brian; Moffitt, Alan R. – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discrimination Learning, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence Differences
SPENCE, JANET T. – 1966
AS PART OF THE RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF RESPONSE-CONTINGENT REINFORCERS ON THE LEARNING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING BEHAVIOR OF CHILDREN, THE EFFECTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF VARIABLES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CHILDREN OF THREE AGE LEVELS (4-5, 7-8, AND 10-11), SELECTED EQUALLY FROM MIDDLE- AND LOWER-CLASS BACKGROUNDS, WERE INVESTIGATED. THE EXPERIMENTAL…
Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Learning Processes, Lower Class, Middle Class
Glaser, Robert – 1968
A report on learning psychology and its relationship to the study of school learning emphasizes the increasing interaction between theorists and educational practitioners, particularly in attempting to learn which variables influence the instructional process and to find an appropriate methodology to measure and evaluate learning. "Learning…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Objectives, Discrimination Learning
Ruble, Diane N.; Nakamura, Charles Y. – 1972
This study examined variables related to problem-solving approaches of young children, using the theoretical framework provided by Zigler and his collaborators in their work on outerdirectedness. Four aspects of outerdirectedness were examined: developmental trends, effects of different types of reinforcement, effects of task difficulty, and pride…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Cognitive Development
