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THE USE OF VERBAL MEDIATORS IN CONCEPT FORMATION BY RETARDED SUBJECTS AT DIFFERENT INTELLIGENCE LEVELS.

Authors :
Griffith, Belver C.
Source :
Child Development; Dec1960, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p633-641, 9p, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :
1960

Abstract

Discusses the use of verbal mediators in concept formation by children with mental disabilities at different intelligence levels. Difficulties experienced by mentally disabled children to report similarities among stimulus words without using abstraction; Effect of stimulus predifferentiation on subsequent conceptual tasks; Correlation between conceptual performance and the presence of mediating responses among mentally disabled children.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00093920
Volume :
31
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Child Development
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16288277
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/1126011