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Sutherland, Shelbie L.; Friedman, Ori – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Children can acquire generic knowledge by sharing in pretend play with more knowledgeable partners. We report 3 experiments in which we investigated how this learning occurs-how children draw generalizations from pretense, and whether they resist doing so for pretense that is unrealistic. In all experiments, preschoolers watched pretend scenarios…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Play, Learning Processes, Experiments
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Pence, Sacha T.; St. Peter, Claire C.; Tetreault, Allison S. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
Preference assessments directly evaluate items that may serve as reinforcers, and their implementation is an important skill for individuals who work with children. This study examined the effectiveness of pyramidal training on teachers' implementation of preference assessments. During Experiment 1, 3 special education teachers taught 6 trainees…
Descriptors: Trainees, Preschool Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Experiments