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Download full textTirre, William C. – 1983
A common error in children's attempts to solve verbal analogies is to respond with a word strongly associated with the third term in the analogy. This is known as associative response. A study was conducted to investigate the cognitive processes underlying this response. Subjects, 112 fifth grade students, were administered a battery of tests…
Descriptors: Analogy, Associative Learning, Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns
Peer reviewedShriberg, Linda K.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
The utility of the keyword method is assessed in three experiments where eighth-grade students were asked to learn the purported accomplishments of various individuals, as described in several short fictitious passages. The method appears to hold promise for improving students' learning of a variety of school content. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Classroom Techniques, Grade 8, Imagery
