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Peer reviewedBrittan, Elizabeth – Journal of Psychology, 1978
Finds that the object concept scores of 104 infants were relatively independent of IQ and background variables, showing that object concept is the most stable developing function in infants and an accurate reflection of infant cognitive potential. (RL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedSternlicht, Manny – Journal of Psychology, 1979
Suggests that the same developmental trend of fears that appears in normal children appears in the retarded, and that these fears follow Piagetian theory, proceeding from egocentric perceptions of causality to realistic cause, and effect thinking. (RL)
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Attribution Theory, Behavioral Science Research
Peer reviewedHughston, George A.; Protinsky, Howard O. – Journal of Psychology, 1979
The majority of 63 elderly women were able to pass tests in the conservation of mass (98 percent), volume (100 percent), and surface area (65 percent). These results conflict with previous research about Piagetian abilities of elderly people. (RL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Conservation (Concept)
