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Gauvain, Mary; Munroe, Robert L. – Human Development, 2012
Differential cognitive performance across cultural contexts has been a standard result in comparative research. Here we discuss how societal changes occurring when a small-scale traditional community incorporates elements from industrialized society may contribute to cognitive development, and we illustrate this with an analysis of the cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Context, Social Change, Children

Furby, Lita – Human Development, 1974
A theoretical proposal is offered concerning individual differences in cognitive processes. The focus is on mental retardation and the comparative problem-solving performance of 'normal' and 'retarded' children. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Attention, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Habit Formation