The Effect of Chronological Age and Model Reward on Imitative Behavior.

Fein, Greta G.

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Publication Date: 1973

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The Effect of Chronological Age and Model Reward on Imitative Behavior

Fein, Greta G.

Developmental Psychology, 9, 3, 283-289, Nov 73

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, Imitation, Mental Age, Personality Development, Reinforcement, Socialization

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