Conserving and Retaining Equalities and Inequalities through Observation and Correction.

Zimmerman, Barry J.; Rosenthal, Ted L.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Conserving and Retaining Equalities and Inequalities through Observation and Correction

Zimmerman, Barry J.; Rosenthal, Ted L.

Developmental Psychology, 10, 2, 260-268, Mar 74

The effects of modeling and corrective feedback on the conservation of equalities and inequalities were studied. Both training methods were successful in teaching children to conserve. Trained children were also capable of generalizing their learning to new conservation tasks. (CS)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Conservation (Concept), Feedback, Generalization, Kindergarten Children, Observational Learning

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