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Dependency, Imitation Learning, and the Process of Identification
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Goggin, James E. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1974
Attempted to clarify the relationship between dependency and imitation using 73 preschool children as subjects. The children's degree of emotional dependency was found to be related to their propensity to imitate the model's irrelevant behavior (i.e. incidential learning). (Author/SDH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Psychology, Emotional Adjustment, Incidental Learning
Sibling Influence on Sex-Role Preference of Young Children
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Bigner, Jerry J. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1972
It Scale performance of second-born Ss appeared to reflect the influence of the sex of the older sibling. Age-spacing between siblings did not appear to influence sex-role preference, except for males who had an older sister. (Author)
Descriptors: Birth Order, Measurement Instruments, Observational Learning, Personality Development
The Relative Influence of Observation, Imitative Motor Activity, and Feedback on the Induction of Seriation.
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Swanson, Rosemary A.; And Others – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1979
This study examined the relative influence of observation, feedback in training seriation, and imitative motor activity in facilitating conceptual development. (CM)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Feedback, Imitation