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Peer reviewedFein, Greta G. – Developmental Psychology, 1973
A four choice discrimination problem was used to examine imitative behavior in children matched in mental age but differing in chronological age. The finding that older children imitated less than younger children is discussed in terms of socialization. (DP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Discrimination Learning, Elementary School Students
