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Peer reviewedVermette, Paul J. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1986
This project sought to establish an affective concept exemplar variable called "exemplar intensity," a characteristic that would challenge the notion of equivalence by its impact on cognitive gain. The hypothesis that the high-intensity exemplars would increase cognitive achievement above learners receiving low-intensity exemplars was…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Development, Concept Teaching, Ethnocentrism
Brown, David J. – 1985
A research study designed to measure understanding of economic terms among 13- and 14-year olds is summarized. For purposes of the study, two tests were constructed: a 10-item questionnaire focusing on definitions of words such as banking, production, costs, money, and wealth, and a compilation of drawings and photographs developed to reflect…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
