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Mishara, Brian L.; Baker, A. Harvey – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1978
The validity of the Kinesthetic Aftereffect (KAE) as a measure of personality has been criticized because of KAE's poor test-retest reliability. However, systematic bias effects render KA E retest sessions invalid and make test-retest reliability an inappropriate measure of KAE's true reliability. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Kinesthetic Perception, Perception Tests, Personality Measures, Tactual Perception
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Fischhoff, Baruch – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1977
There are many tasks in which people are called on to disregard information that they have already processed. Dealing with inadmissible evidence in a courtroom setting, second-guessing the past, etc. This research investigates such difficulties in a general form, using almanac-type questions. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Experiments, Flow Charts, Information Processing
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Witkin, Belle Ruth; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1977
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Group Testing, Language Acquisition, Learning Disabilities
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Glass, Myrene R.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1986
Thirty learning disabled elementary grade students were given the Flowers Auditory Test of Selective Attention and the Goldman Fristoe Woodcock Auditory Selective Attention Test. Weak but significant correlations between the two tests of auditory selective attention suggested that the tests do not measure exactly the same constructs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Auditory Perception, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
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Casey, M. Beth; And Others – Intelligence, 1986
This study compared subjects from right-handed families and nonright-handed families in their ability to solve a mental-rotation task when instructed to use one of two different spatial strategies. Results suggested familial nonright-handers may be stronger in transformation of mental images, but weaker in reorientation in relation to left-right…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Family Influence, Lateral Dominance, Left Handed Writer
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Brown, Robert L. – Sociology and Social Research, 1973
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Ethnic Groups, Identification (Psychology), Mexican Americans
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Ulatowska, Hanna K.; Scott, Winfield H. – Linguistics, 1973
Discusses communicational aspects of Rorschach data. (RS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Descriptive Linguistics, Language Research
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Tyler, Nancy B. – American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1972
Purpose of this investigation is to develop a method of measuring tactile sensation regarding the texture, size, and shape of objects (stereognosis) in the hand of normal two- to four-year-old children. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Item Analysis, Perception Tests, Preschool Children
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Fry, Charles L.; Craven, Robert B. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1972
Yunger children, like adults, are found to demonstrate active tactual horizontal-vertical illusions that are like those obtained in vision. (Authors)
Descriptors: Children, College Students, Developmental Psychology, Males
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Fleishman, Joseph J.; Fine, Bernard J. – Psychological Reports, 1971
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Factor Structure, Intelligence Tests, Measurement Instruments
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Wiederholt, J. Lee; Hammill, Donald D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1971
Results indicate that kindergarten and first-grade pupils who were trained in visual perception scored no higher than their controls on the academic or readiness tests. Therefore, the use of this program as a supplement to traditional readiness activities does not appear to be warranted. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement, Elementary School Students, Kindergarten Children, Perception Tests
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Dreyer, Albert S.; And Others – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1971
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Kindergarten Children, Measurement Techniques
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Hochman, Sidney H. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1971
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Color, Discrimination Learning
Spitz, Herman H.; And Others – Develop Psychol, 1970
Contrary to Piaget's predictions, adolescent retardates and 9-year-old normals were more susceptible to the Oppel-Kundt Illusion than high school sophomores and adults. No group differences were found on the Poggendorf Illusion. (MH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Handicapped Children, Mental Retardation
Lurcat, Lilliane; Kostin, Irene – Percept Mot Skills, 1970
Descriptors: Ability, Age, Cues, Elementary School Students
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