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Baker, Harvey A.; And Others – Child Development, 1974
This study sought to assess the ontogenetic course of three classes of size-value phenomena. Size-value phenomena refers to the observation that valued and neutral objects physically equal in size are judged as unequal. Results are discussed in terms of perceptual development. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Literature Reviews
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Frank, Hallie S.; Rabinovitch, M. Sam – Child Development, 1974
Two experiments sought to determine whether rehearsal strategies constitute a primary determinant to age-related changes in auditory short-term memory. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Auditory Stimuli, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development
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Wagner, Daniel A. – Child Development, 1974
Subjects from urban and rural Yucatan were tested on a short-term and incidental memory task. Urban subjects were in school, whereas most rural subjects were not. Results indicated that formal schooling is an important factor in the development of mnemonic skills in short-term memory. (ST)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Attention