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Peer reviewedSiegel, Linda S. – Developmental Psychology, 1972
The ability to order objects in a series according to some dimension, such as size, is recognized as an important aspect of a child's ability to understand logical concepts. (Author)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Data Analysis, Performance Criteria, Psychological Studies
Peer reviewedHoutz, John C.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1973
Results demonstrate that the relationship between the structure of positive and negative instances within a learning series is also critical to concept learning when the concepts are presented in a nondimensioned way. (Authors/CB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Grade 8, Performance Factors, Relevance (Information Retrieval)
Download full textSiegel, Linda S. – 1971
The development of the concept of seriation was studied for 415 children, ranging in age from 3 to 9 years. The subjects were required to learn to identify the larger or smaller object in a two stimulus series, the smallest or middle-sized object in a three stimulus series, and the largest or next to the smallest in a four stimulus series. The end…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Cognitive Development
