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Download full textShipley, Elizabeth F. – 1974
This study investigated the linguistic components of Piaget's class-inclusion task. First, hierarchical classification is examined from both Piagetian and linguistic theory points of view. Then, two general characteristics of child thinking that relate to the different interpretations of the responses to classification questions are discussed: (1)…
Descriptors: Children, Classification, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
Fletcher, Harold J.; Cox, William F., Jr. – 1972
Two experiments investigated developmental aspects of the two components of scientific reasoning: induction and deduction. In the first experiment, 98 subjects, ages 5 through 11, inductively identified four silhouetted pictures by removing, one at a time and in any sequence, as few covering pieces as possible. Results indicated that: (a) the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Citations (References), Cognitive Development, Deduction
Rauh, Hellgard – 1973
In this study an attempt was made to obtain a developmental dimension for estimating longitudinal development on the basis of cross-sectional data. To check the validity of this approach, the cross-sectional data were compared with true longitudinal data. Forty-three public school children were given a series of conservation tasks in four…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Conservation (Concept), Cross Sectional Studies
Mediax Associates, Inc., Westport, CT. – 1980
The second of three volumes, this document provides a description of the coding system, the rules and the procedures followed in interpreting and classifying 4,896 statements of desired program effects on Head Start children. The statements had been identified and rated by parents, staff and teachers in Input Workshops conducted by the Head Start…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitudes, Classification, Cognitive Development
Klausmeier, Herbert J.; And Others – 1976
The Conceptual Learning and Development (CLD) Model specifies four levels of concept attainment (concrete, identity, classificatory, and formal) and three uses of concepts (problem solving, subordinate-supraordinate, and principles). Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies of concept attainment may be conducted. The results of this study of 300…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement
Mediax Associates, Inc., Westport, CT. – 1980
The third of three volumes, this document provides (1) a reduced list of child development characteristics obtained from parents, teachers, and staff participating in Head Start Input Workshops set up to identify desirable program effects; (2) a Tabulation of Importance Ratings, showing how workshop participants valued specific statements of child…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitudes, Classification
