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Age Changes in Size-Value Phenomena

Author(s):
Baker, A. Harvey; Rierdan, Jill; Wapner, Seymour
Publication Year:
1973
Report Number:
RB-73-65
Source:
ETS Research Bulletin
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
31
Subject/Key Words:
Age, Cognitive Development, Psychophysiology

Abstract

Although replicable size-value phenomena have been observed, no consensus obtains regarding their explanation. Toward assessing the tenability of contending formulations subclasses of size-value phenomena were defined, ontogenetic predictions for these subclasses were extrapolated from three different formulations, and these different predictions were tested in two ontogenetic studies. The findings support an explanation of size-value phenomena in terms of the role of schemata. (33pp.)

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