A Scalogram Study of Classificatory Development

Kofsky, Ellin

doi:10.2307/1126439

Cited by 110 publications

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“…Consistent with previous work (e.g., Bigler & Liben, 1992Kofsky, 1966), classification skill was sigruficantly related to age, r(56) = .31, p < .05, with older children showing more advanced classification skills. In addition, sex of participant was significantly related to self-esteem.…”

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Social Categorization and the Formation of Intergroup Attitudes in Children

1997

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The study was designed to test several hypotheses derived from intergroup theory concerning the effects of the presence of a novel social category on the formation of intergroup attitudes. Elementary school children (N = 61; aged 6-9) were given measures of classification skill and self-esteem and assigned to 1 of 3 types of school classrooms in which teachers made: (1) functional use of "blue" and "yellow" groups assigned on the basis of a biological attribute, (2) functional use of "blue" and "yellow" groups assigned on the basis of a random drawing, or (3) no explicit groups (despite the presence of blue and yellow groups). After 4 weeks, children completed measures of intergroup attitudes and behavior. As predicted, the functional use of color groups affected children's attitudes toward group members, with children showing consistent biases favoring their own group. Children with higher levels of self-esteem showed higher levels of intergroup stereotyping.

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Section: Relations Among Variablessupporting

confidence: 90%

Social Categorization and the Formation of Intergroup Attitudes in Children

1997

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“…Piaget's findings which have been supported by several studies (Dodwell, 1968;Elkind, a, b, c, 1964Kofsky, 1968;Lovell, Mitchell, & Everett, 1962;Lovell & Ogilvie, 1960Uzgiris, 1964;Wohlwill, 1960) indicate that conservation of substance develops first followed by conservation of weight and then volume. Furthermore, many of the training studies have shown that while there has been some success with certain training procedures designed to help a child understand a particular conservation task, there is mixed evidence with respect to whether or not transfer of learning occurs.…”

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An investigation of the relationship between concrete operational thought and reading achievement

Robeck¹

1981

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“…Kofsky (1966) presented children ranging from four to nine years of age with a variety of problems. Children as young as age four were able to perform the simple task of placing blocks varying in shape and color into consistent groups.…”

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confidence: 99%