A longitudinal study of learning process of duration estimation in young children

FUMIKO MATSUDA; MICHIHIKO MATSUDA

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.25.119

FUMIKO MATSUDA, MICHIHIKO MATSUDA

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Keywords: duration estimation, young children, response duration schedule, longitudinal study, feedback

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1983 Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 119-129

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.25.119

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Published: November 30, 1983 Received: November 15, 1982 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: September 11, 1983 Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : Axel, B. 1924 Estimation of time. Archives of Psychology, 12 (74), 1-77.
Catania, A. C. 1970 Reinforcement schedules and psychophysical judgments. In W. N. Schoenfeld (Ed.), The theory of reinforcement schedules. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp. 1-42.
Crawford, M. L. J., & Thor, D. H. 1967 Time perception in children in the absence of external temporal synchronizers. Acta Psychologica, 26, 182-188.
Crowder, A. M. H., & Hohle, R. H. 1970 Time estimation by young children with and without informational feedback. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 10, 295-307.
Flückiger, M. 1975 Comparaisons des durées. Psychogénèses des perceptions de séquences sonores. Archives of Psychology, 63 (170), 1-69.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1955 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. I. L'attente. L'Année Psychologique, 55, 27-39.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. III. Etude génétique de l'estimation de la durée. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 1-6.
Friedman, E. R. 1977 Judgments of time intervals by young children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 45, 715-720.
Kawahara, A., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Production of time-space memory measuring apparatus. Bulletin of the Japan Society of Industrial and Technical Education, 22, 157-160. (In Japanese)
Matsuda, F. 1965a Development of time estimation: I. Effects of degree of unity in verbal auditory stimulus. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 169-177. (In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F. 1965b Development of time estimation. II. Effects of frequency of sounds given during standard time. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 285-294. (In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1974 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: I-Sounds and lights-. Psychologia, 17, 206-212.
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1976 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: II. Psychologia, 19, 11-22.
Matsuda, F., Matsuda, M., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Acquisition and extinction in duration estimation. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 15, 63-70. (In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, H., & Matsuda, M. 1981 A longitudinal study on learning of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 16, 87-99. (In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, H., & Matsuda, M. 1982 Effects of feedback on learning process of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 18, 173-181. (In Japanese with English summary)
Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. IV. Effet de l'apprentissage sur la reproduction d'une durée chez l'enfant et chez l'adulte. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 339-345.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1957 Etudes des conduites temporelies. II. Etude génétique de l'attente. L'Année Psychologique, 57, 359-365.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1959 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. La précipitation. Psychologie Francaise, 4, 117-126.
Pouthas, V. 1981 Adaptation à la durée chez l'enfant de 2 à 5 ans. L'Année Psychologique, 81, 33-50.
Richards, M. 1964 Time estimates measured by reproduction. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 18, 929-943.
Smythe, E. J., & Goldstone, S. 1957 The time sense: A normative, genetic study of the development of time perception. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 7, 49-59.
Stein, N., & Landis, R. 1978 Effects of age and collateral behavior on temporally disciminated performance of children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 47, 87-94.
Weisberg, P. 1970 Effects of reinforcement history of timing (DRL) performance in young children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 9, 348-362.
Weisberg, P., & Tragakis, C. J. 1967 Analyses of DRL behavior in young children. Psychological Reports, 21, 709-715.

Right : Axel, B. 1924 Estimation of time. Archives of Psychology, 12 (74), 1-77.
Catania, A. C. 1970 Reinforcement schedules and psychophysical judgments. In W. N. Schoenfeld (Ed.), The theory of reinforcement schedules. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp.1-42.
Crawford, M. L. J., & Thor, D. H. 1967 Time perception in children in the absence of external temporal synchronizers. Acta Psychologica, 26, 182-188.
Crowder, A. M. H., & Holsic, R. H. 1970 Time estimation by young children with and without informational feedback. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 10, 295-307.
Flückiger, M. 1975 Comparaisons des durées. Psychogénèses des perceptions de séquences sonores. Archives of Psychology, 63 (170), 1-69.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1955 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. I. L'attente. L'Annee Psychologique, 55, 27-39.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. III. Etude genetique de l'estimation de la durée. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 1-6.
Friedman, E. R. 1977 Judgments of time intervals by young children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 45, 715-720.
Kawahara, A., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Production of time-space memory measuring apparatus. Bulletin of the Japan Society of Industrial and Technical Education, 22, 157-160.(In Japanese)
Matsuda, F. 1965a Development of time estimation: I. Effects of degree of unity in verbal auditory stimulus. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 169-177.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F. 1965b Development of time estimation. II. Effects of frequency of sounds given during standard time. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 285-294.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1974 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: I-Sounds and lights-. Psychologia, 17, 206-212.
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1976 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: II. Psychologia, 19, 11-22.
Matsuda, F., Matsuda, M., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Acquisition and extinction in duration estimation. Bulletin of the Faculty of Horne Economics, Hiroshima 11-omen's University, 15, 63-70.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, H., & Matsuda, M. 1981 A longitudinal study on learning of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 16, 87-99.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, II., & Matsuda, M. 1982 Effects of feedback on learning process of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 18, 173-181.(In Japanese with English summary)
Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. IV. Effet de l'apprentissage sur la reproduction d'une durée chez l'enfant et chez l'adulte. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 339-345.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1957 Etudes des conduites temporelles. II. Etude génétique de l'attente. L'Année Psychologique, 57, 359-365.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1959 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. La précipitation. Psychologie Francaise, 4, 117-126.
Pouthas, V. 1981 Adaptation à la durée chez l'enfant de 2 à 5 ans. L'Année Psychologique, 81, 33-50.
Richards, M. 1964 Time estimates measured by reproduction. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 18, 929-943.
Smythe, E. J., & Goldstone, S. 1957 The time sense: A normative, genetic study of the development of time perception. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 7, 49-59.
Stein, N., & Landis, R. 1978 Effects of age and collateral behavior on temporally disciminated performance of children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 47, 87-94.
Weisberg, P. 1970 Effects of reinforcement history of timing (DRL) performance in young children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 9, 348-362.
Weisberg, P., & Tragakis, C. J. 1967 Analyses of DRL behavior in young children. Psychological Reports, 21, 709-715.

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : Learning processes in accuracy of duration estimation were examined several times by the response duration schedule at about semiannual intervals on the same children as they grew from three to six years old. The apparatus was a picture of a boy moving along a path with a constant speed, the start-and-stop being controlled by a button. The subject was instructed to push the button exactly for the duration required for the boy start moving and stop at a goal which took 10s. The moving boy and the goal were hidden from the subject's view, and only after each trial he received visual and verbal feedbacks. Almost all children over three years eight months of age could sucessfully carry out the task. Numbers of trials to reach the criterion and errors in the response durations decreased with age.
Right : Learning processes in accuracy of duration estimation were examined several times by the response duration schedule at about semiannual intervals on the same children as they grew from three to six years old. The apparatus was a picture of a boy moving along a path with a constant speed, the start-and-stop being controlled by a button. The subject was instructed to push the button exactly for the duration required for the boy start moving and stop at a goal which took 10 s. The moving boy and the goal were hidden from the subject's view, and only after each trial he received visual and verbal feedbacks. Almost all children over three years eight months of age could sucessfully carry out the task. Numbers of trials to reach the criterion and errors in the response durations decreased with age.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : Axel, B. 1924 Estimation of time. Archives of Psychology, 12 (74), 1-77.
Catania, A. C. 1970 Reinforcement schedules and psychophysical judgments. In W. N. Schoenfeld (Ed.), The theory of reinforcement schedules. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp.1-42.
Crawford, M. L. J., & Thor, D. H. 1967 Time perception in children in the absence of external temporal synchronizers. Acta Psychologica, 26, 182-188.
Crowder, A. M. H., & Holsic, R. H. 1970 Time estimation by young children with and without informational feedback. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 10, 295-307.
Flückiger, M. 1975 Comparaisons des durées. Psychogénèses des perceptions de séquences sonores. Archives of Psychology, 63 (170), 1-69.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1955 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. I. L'attente. L'Annee Psychologique, 55, 27-39.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. III. Etude genetique de l'estimation de la durée. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 1-6.
Friedman, E. R. 1977 Judgments of time intervals by young children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 45, 715-720.
Kawahara, A., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Production of time-space memory measuring apparatus. Bulletin of the Japan Society of Industrial and Technical Education, 22, 157-160.(In Japanese)
Matsuda, F. 1965a Development of time estimation: I. Effects of degree of unity in verbal auditory stimulus. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 169-177.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F. 1965b Development of time estimation. II. Effects of frequency of sounds given during standard time. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 285-294.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1974 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: I-Sounds and lights-. Psychologia, 17, 206-212.
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1976 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: II. Psychologia, 19, 11-22.
Matsuda, F., Matsuda, M., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Acquisition and extinction in duration estimation. Bulletin of the Faculty of Horne Economics, Hiroshima 11-omen's University, 15, 63-70.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, H., & Matsuda, M. 1981 A longitudinal study on learning of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 16, 87-99.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, II., & Matsuda, M. 1982 Effects of feedback on learning process of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 18, 173-181.(In Japanese with English summary)
Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. IV. Effet de l'apprentissage sur la reproduction d'une durée chez l'enfant et chez l'adulte. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 339-345.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1957 Etudes des conduites temporelles. II. Etude génétique de l'attente. L'Année Psychologique, 57, 359-365.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1959 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. La précipitation. Psychologie Francaise, 4, 117-126.
Pouthas, V. 1981 Adaptation à la durée chez l'enfant de 2 à 5 ans. L'Année Psychologique, 81, 33-50.
Richards, M. 1964 Time estimates measured by reproduction. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 18, 929-943.
Smythe, E. J., & Goldstone, S. 1957 The time sense: A normative, genetic study of the development of time perception. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 7, 49-59.
Stein, N., & Landis, R. 1978 Effects of age and collateral behavior on temporally disciminated performance of children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 47, 87-94.
Weisberg, P. 1970 Effects of reinforcement history of timing (DRL) performance in young children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 9, 348-362.
Weisberg, P., & Tragakis, C. J. 1967 Analyses of DRL behavior in young children. Psychological Reports, 21, 709-715.

Right : Axel, B. 1924 Estimation of time. Archives of Psychology, 12 (74), 1-77.
Catania, A. C. 1970 Reinforcement schedules and psychophysical judgments. In W. N. Schoenfeld (Ed.), The theory of reinforcement schedules. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. Pp.1-42.
Crawford, M. L. J., & Thor, D. H. 1967 Time perception in children in the absence of external temporal synchronizers. Acta Psychologica, 26, 182-188.
Crowder, A. M. H., & Hohle, R. H. 1970 Time estimation by young children with and without informational feedback. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 10, 295-307.
Flückiger, M. 1975 Comparaisons des durées. Psychogénèses des perceptions de séquences sonores. Archives of Psychology, 63 (170), 1-69.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1955 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. I. L'attente. L'Année Psychologique, 55, 27-39.
Fraisse, P., & Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. III. Etude génétique de l'estimation de la durée. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 1-6.
Friedman, E. R. 1977 Judgments of time intervals by young children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 45, 715-720.
Kawahara, A., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Production of time-space memory measuring apparatus. Bulletin of the Japan Society of Industrial and Technical Education, 22, 157-160.(In Japanese)
Matsuda, F. 1965a Development of time estimation: I. Effects of degree of unity in verbal auditory stimulus. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 169-177.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F. 1965b Development of time estimation. II. Effects of frequency of sounds given during standard time. Japanese Journal of Psychology, 36, 285-294.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1974 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: I-Sounds and lights-. Psychologia, 17, 206-212.
Matsuda, F., & Matsuda, M. 1976 Effects of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children and in adults: II. Psychologia, 19, 11-22.
Matsuda, F., Matsuda, M., & Miyazaki, H. 1980 Acquisition and extinction in duration estimation. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 15, 63-70.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, H., & Matsuda, M. 1981 A longitudinal study on learning of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 16, 87-99.(In Japanese with English summary)
Matsuda, F., Miyazaki, H., & Matsuda, M. 1982 Effects of feedback on learning process of duration estimation in young children. Bulletin of the Faculty of Home Economics, Hiroshima Women's University, 18, 173-181.(In Japanese with English summary)
Orsini, F. 1958 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. IV. Effet de l'apprentissage sur la reproduction d'une durée chez l'enfant et chez l'adulte. L'Année Psychologique, 58, 339-345.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1957 Etudes des conduites temporelles. II. Etude génétique de l'attente. L'Année Psychologique, 57, 359-365.
Orsini, F., & Fraisse, P. 1959 Etude expérimentale des conduites temporelles. La précipitation. Psychologie Francaise, 4, 117-126.
Pouthas, V. 1981 Adaptation à la durée chez l'enfant de 2 à 5 ans. L'Année Psychologique, 81, 33-50.
Richards, M. 1964 Time estimates measured by reproduction. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 18, 929-943.
Smythe, E. J., & Goldstone, S. 1957 The time sense: A normative, genetic study of the development of time perception. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 7, 49-59.
Stein, N., & Landis, R. 1978 Effects of age and collateral behavior on temporally disciminated performance of children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 47, 87-94.
Weisberg, P. 1970 Effects of reinforcement history of timing (DRL) performance in young children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 9, 348-362.
Weisberg, P., & Tragakis, C. J. 1967 Analyses of DRL behavior in young children. Psychological Reports, 21, 709-715.

Abstract

Learning processes in accuracy of duration estimation were examined several times by the response duration schedule at about semiannual intervals on the same children as they grew from three to six years old. The apparatus was a picture of a boy moving along a path with a constant speed, the start-and-stop being controlled by a button. The subject was instructed to push the button exactly for the duration required for the boy start moving and stop at a goal which took 10 s. The moving boy and the goal were hidden from the subject's view, and only after each trial he received visual and verbal feedbacks. Almost all children over three years eight months of age could sucessfully carry out the task. Numbers of trials to reach the criterion and errors in the response durations decreased with age.

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