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And Others; Berry, Gene A. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1980
Spatial and sequential tasks performed both independently and jointly were compared for 40 undergraduates grouped by sex and dominant hand. When both tasks were performed simutaneously, there was a significant advantage for right-handers and a slight advantage for males. This was attributed to hemispheric interference left-handers experienced.…
Descriptors: Adults, Cerebral Dominance, College Students, Lateral Dominance
Bridgham, Robert G. – J Res Sci Teaching, 1969
Descriptors: Achievement, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Elementary School Science
Lewis, Michael; And Others – 1972
This longitudinal study examined the interrelationship between sex of the child and sex of the parent on the expression of attachment behaviors during the child's first 2 years. Special consideration was given developmental changes in the attachment structure and the relationship of attachment to cognitive development. Ten boys and 10 girls were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Cognitive Development, Infant Behavior
Reichert, Conrad A. – 1971
A study was made of the effect of various learner and task characteristics on learning from scrambled frames in an instructional program. The independent variables were: sequence (scrambled vs. logical), grade, sequence length, criterion test complexity, sex, IQ, mathematics achievement, and reading comprehension. The dependent variables were:…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Fixed Sequence, Intelligence Differences, Learning
Isom, John B. – Claremont Coll Reading Conf 32nd Yearbook, 1968
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Comparative Analysis, Language Fluency, Lateral Dominance
Grob, Cecelia E.; Trojcak, Doris A. – 1974
The effects of conservation activities on children's acquisition of Piaget's conservation concepts were investigated. One hundred and twenty-eight seven-to nine-year-old children in four classrooms were given pre- and post-evaluation measures of conservation ability. The experimental group completed a set of 42 self-directed conservation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Conservation (Concept)
Goebel, Allan; Gowland, David – Education Canada, 1982
Describes visual arts program, developed in Kitchener, Ontario (Canada), tested by two Special Education teachers with a combined class of 14 (13 boys, 1 girl) learning disabled/behavioral adjustment children, which seeks to develop positive self-concept, increase organizational skills, improve listening skills, increase ability to follow sequence…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Art Activities, Behavioral Objectives, Children
GROTELUESCHEN, ARDEN – 1967
AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS ON ADULT LEARNING OF DIFFERENTIALLY STRUCTURED INTRODUCTORY COGNITIVE LEARNING TASKS AND MATERIALS, AND THE INTERACTION OF INTELLIGENCE WITH THE EXPERIMENTALLY MANIPULATED MATERIAL AND TASK CATEGORIES. ABOUT 96 ADULTS WHO WERE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE CONCEPT OF NUMBER BASES WERE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO A 4X3X4…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cognitive Processes, Intelligence, Learning Theories
Goolsby, Thomas M., Jr.; Frary, Robert B. – 1969
Two hundred first grade children participated in an experimental program involving innovative curricula and instructional techniques. A pretest-posttest method of instruction, employing sequenced and structured learning activities, enabled each child to progress at an individual rate and was supplemented by a readiness program. Evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Demonstration Programs, Desegregation Effects