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Walker, Elizabeth A.; McGregor, Karla K. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2013
Purpose: To determine whether 3 aspects of the word learning process--fast mapping, retention, and extension--are problematic for children with cochlear implants (CIs). Method: The authors compared responses of 24 children with CIs, 24 age-matched hearing children, and 23 vocabulary-matched hearing children to a novel object noun training episode.…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Young Children, Deafness, Measures (Individuals)
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Weatherholt, Tara N.; Harris, Ruby C.; Burns, Barbara M.; Clement, Catherine – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2006
This study examined the relationship between specific attentional aspects of processing capacity and analogical reasoning in children from low-income families. 77 children aged 48-77 (M = 56.7) months were assessed on an analogical reasoning task (matrices subtest of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test) and on computerized attention tasks designed…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Cognitive Processes, Thinking Skills, Young Children