Verbal Labels and Inferential Problem Solution of Children

"Inferential problem solution" refers here to the spontaneous integration of 2 separate behavior segments to attain a goal. The behavior can be analyzed into 2 components, the initial correct response and the integration of the segments. Both of these components are more efficiently execut...

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Published in:Child development 1966-12, Vol.37 (4), p.749-763
Main Authors: Kendler, Tracy S., Kendler, Howard H., Carrick, Martha A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimony
Ball bearings
Child development
Children
Grade levels
Kindergarten education
Mental stimulation
Steels
Toy marbles
Training
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Summary:"Inferential problem solution" refers here to the spontaneous integration of 2 separate behavior segments to attain a goal. The behavior can be analyzed into 2 components, the initial correct response and the integration of the segments. Both of these components are more efficiently executed by third graders than kindergartners. If a common overt label is applied to the stimulus element common to the 2 segments, integration is facilitated at the kindergarten level and interfered with at the third-grade level. This is construed as evidence that 1 of the processes operating in inferential problem solution is mediated generalization.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.2307/1126599