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Factor Analysis of the Semantic Attributes of 487 Words and Some Relationships to the Conceptual Behavior of Fifth-Grade Children

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DiVesta, Francis J.; Walls, Richard T. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1970

Mean ratings for the 487 words, rated on eight semantic differential rating scales and factor scores for fifth-grade children are included, together with emotionality, imagery, and concreteness ratings by college subjects. (Author)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Factor Analysis

Measuring Individual Differences with an Information-Processing Model

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Yen, Wendy, M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1978

An information processing model was fitted to individual learning of paired associates and word definitions for 378 fifth to tenth-grade students. Reliable individual differences in acquisition rate and long-term retention were found. Correlations with traditional aptitude and achievement scores were discussed; no significant sex or ethnic group…

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Learning Processes