Ethnic and Social Class Comparisons of Preschoolers' Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Object-Centered and Object-Free Play

Examined was whether developmental changes occur in young children's ability to learn transitive information. Children in age groups 4:6 to 5:6 & 6:0 to 7:0 (N = 48 each) were asked to learn a series, A > B > C or a nonseries A > B, C > D. Younger children took more trials to le...

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Published in:The Journal of genetic psychology 1986-09, Vol.147 (3), p.427-429
Main Authors: Quay, Lorene C., Pinkett, Kathleen E. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social interactions. Communication. Group processes
Social psychology
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Summary:Examined was whether developmental changes occur in young children's ability to learn transitive information. Children in age groups 4:6 to 5:6 & 6:0 to 7:0 (N = 48 each) were asked to learn a series, A > B > C or a nonseries A > B, C > D. Younger children took more trials to learn the series than the nonseries. Children who learned the series correctly answered an inference question but could not distinguish between situations in which it was possible or impossible to make inferences. Results suggest that there are developmental changes in transitivity abilities & that transitivity is a concept that emerges gradually. 2 Tables, 18 References. Modified HA
ISSN:0022-1325
1940-0896
DOI:10.1080/00221325.1986.9914519