Predictors of communication encoding: Age, socioeconomic status, and cognitive ability

Assessed 144 7-, 8-, and 9-yr-olds in lower, middle, and upper socioeconomic status (SES) groups on 4 cognitive variables--classification, class inclusion, conservation of number, and conservation of substance--and on communication encoding effectiveness. It is shown that in addition to age and SES,...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 1981-03, Vol.17 (2), p.221-223
Main Authors: Quay, Lorene C, Hough, Ruth A, Mathews, Marilyn, Jarrett, Olga S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Differences
Classification (Cognitive Process)
Cognitive Ability
Conservation (Concept)
Human
Human Information Storage
Socioeconomic Status
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Summary:Assessed 144 7-, 8-, and 9-yr-olds in lower, middle, and upper socioeconomic status (SES) groups on 4 cognitive variables--classification, class inclusion, conservation of number, and conservation of substance--and on communication encoding effectiveness. It is shown that in addition to age and SES, general cognitive ability accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in communication encoding. (7 ref)
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/0012-1649.17.2.221