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Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1981
Description
This experiment explored the possibility of a developmental
shift from organization according to associative criteria to
organization according to taxonomic criteria. First, fourth
and seventh graders were presented with a list of items which
could be organized equally well into either groups of taxonomic
or associative pairs. Children were randomly assigned
to either the Sort or No Sort Condition. While clustering
levels for children in the Sort Condition were significantly
greater than those of children in the No Sort Condition both
had high overall levels of clustering. First grade children's
organizational styles during sorting, were significantly more
associative than were fourth or seventh graders, who increasingly
organized taxonomically. These results suggest that it
is not that young children are incapable of using effective
organizational strategies to mediate recall, but rather, that
their strategies differ from those of older children and
adults.
shift from organization according to associative criteria to
organization according to taxonomic criteria. First, fourth
and seventh graders were presented with a list of items which
could be organized equally well into either groups of taxonomic
or associative pairs. Children were randomly assigned
to either the Sort or No Sort Condition. While clustering
levels for children in the Sort Condition were significantly
greater than those of children in the No Sort Condition both
had high overall levels of clustering. First grade children's
organizational styles during sorting, were significantly more
associative than were fourth or seventh graders, who increasingly
organized taxonomically. These results suggest that it
is not that young children are incapable of using effective
organizational strategies to mediate recall, but rather, that
their strategies differ from those of older children and
adults.
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Extent
60 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14092
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Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1981
Date Text
1981
Date Issued (EDTF)
1981
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FAU
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FADT14092
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
DE MARCHENA, MELANIE RUTH RABIN.
Graduate College
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60 p.
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DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL CRITERIA IN FREE RECALL
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Origin Information
1981
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL CRITERIA IN FREE RECALL
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DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL CRITERIA IN FREE RECALL