TEACHING CONSERVATION OF WEIGHT BY MEANS OF VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS

Three groups of preschool children were given verbal instructions as to the invariance of weight in spite of transformations of shape. Instructions were phrased according to the principles of reversibility, decentering, and addition‐subtraction, respectively. A fourth group received no verbal inform...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of psychology 1970-09, Vol.11 (1), p.266-273
Main Authors: Sjöberg, Lennart, Höijer, Birgitta, Olsson, Ingegerd
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Three groups of preschool children were given verbal instructions as to the invariance of weight in spite of transformations of shape. Instructions were phrased according to the principles of reversibility, decentering, and addition‐subtraction, respectively. A fourth group received no verbal information but only external reinforcement. Verbally instructed groups were superior to control and nonverbal groups on a posttest. On transfer and counter‐suggestion items the addition‐subtraction group had a tendency towards superior performance.
ISSN:0036-5564
1467-9450
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9450.1970.tb00742.x