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Offenbach, Stuart I. – Developmental Psychology, 1974
This study tested Levine's hypothesis testing model of discrimination learning with a procedure for determining which hypothesis is sampled without introducing blank trials. (DP)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, College Students
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McCall, Robert B.; And Others – 1976
Five studies investigated the development of imitation in children 1-3 years old. Results indicated that children as young as 12 months possess the cognitive capability of translating a perception of an action into their own behavior, but imitation varies as actions requiring direct social commerce with the examiner are imitated less frequently…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development
Kagan, Spencer; Madsen, Millard C. – 1970
The degree to which children of 2 age groups and different subcultures differ in the amount of cooperative and competitive behavior they exhibit is explored. A game measuring cooperation and competition was played with pairs of Anglo Americans and Mexican Americans who were 4-5 years of age and with Anglo Americans, Mexican Americans, and Mexicans…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Anglo Americans, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research