THE ROLE OF AGE AND INTELLIGENCE IN CONCEPT FORMATION OF CHILDREN

JIRO MISHIMA; MAYUMI TANAKA

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.8.30

JIRO MISHIMA, MAYUMI TANAKA

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1966 Volume 8 Issue 1 Pages 30-37

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Published: 1966 Received: December 18, 1965 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: - Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : BAGGALEY, A. R. 1955 Concept formation and its relation to cognitive variables. J. gen. Psychol., 52, 297-306.
DIXON, J. C. 1949 Concept formation and emergence of contradictory relations. J. exp. Psychol., 39, 144-149.
FLAVELL, J. H. 1963 The Developmental Psychology of Jean Piaget. New Jersey: Van Nostrand.
GREENE, E. B. 1941 Measurement of Human Behavior. New York: Odyssey Press.
HARRISON, M. L. 1934 The nature and development of concepts of time among young children. Elem. School, J., 34, 507-514.
HEIDEREDER, E. 1924 Experimental study of thinking. Arch. Psychol., No. 73.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1945 Toward a dynamic psychology of cognition. Psychol. Rev., 52, 1-22.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1946 The attainment of concepts: I. Terminology and methodology. J. gen. Psychol., 35, 173-189.
HULL, C. L. 1920 Quantitative aspect of the evolution of concepts. Psychol. Monogr., 28, No. 123.
KENDLER, H. H., & D'AMATO, M. F. 1955 A comparison of reversal shifts and non-reversal shifts in human concept formation behavior. J. exp. Psychol., 49, 165-174.
KENDLER, T. S., & KENDLER, H. H. 1959 Reversal and nonreversal in kindergarten children., J. exp. Psychol., 58, 56-60.
KENDLER, T. S., KENDLER, H. H., & WELLS, D. 1960 Reversal and non-reversal shifts in nursery school children. J. comp. physiol. Psychol., 53, 83-88.
KUO, Z. Y. 1923 A behavioristic experiment on inductive inference. J. exp. Psychol., 6, 247-293.
OSLER, S. F., & FIVAL, M. W. 1961 Concept attainment: I. The role of age and in-telligence in concept attainment by induction. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 1-8.
OSLER, S. F., & TRAUTMAN, G. E. 1961 Concept attainment: II. Effect of stimulus complexity upon concept attainment at two levels of in-telligence. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 9-14.
PIAGET, J. 1960 Psychology of Intelligence. New Jersey: Littlefield, Adams.
RAY, J. J. 1936 The generalizing ability of dull, bright, and superior children. Peabody Coll. Contrib. Educ., No. 175.
SCHIMIZU, M. 1962 An experimental study of the developmental process of conceptualization. The interrelationship of conceptualization and intelligence. Jap. J. Psychol., 33, No. 2, 71-81.
SILVERSTEIN, A. B. 1960 Relations between in-telligence and conceptual levels in active and passive concept formation. Psychol. Rep., 42, No. 4.
SMOKE, K. L. 1932 An objective study of concept formation. Psychol. Monogr., 42, No. 4.
VINACKE, W. E. 1952 The Psychology of Thinking. New York: McGraw-Hill.
YAMAUCHT, K. 1965 The determinants of arithmetical achievement in mentally retarded children., Jap. J. educ. Psychol., 13, No. 2, 101-111.

Right : BAGGALEY, A. R. 1955 Concept formation and its relation to cognitive variables. J. gen. Psychol., 52, 297-306.
DIXON, J. C. 1949 Concept formation and emergence of contradictory relations. J. exp. Psychol., 39, 144-149.
FLAVELL, J. H. 1963 The Developmental Psychology of Jean Piaget. New Jersey: Van Nostrand.
GREENE, E. B. 1941 Measurement of Human Behavior. New York: Odyssey Press.
HARRISON, M. L. 1934 The nature and development of concepts of time among young children. Elem. School J, 34, 507-514.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1924 Experimental study of thinking. Arch. Psychol., No.73.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1945 Toward a dynamic psychology of cognition. Psychol. Rev., 52, 1-22.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1946 The attainment of concepts: I. Terminology and methodology. J. gen. Psychol., 35, 173-189.
HULL, C. L. 1920 Quantitative aspect of the evolution of concepts. Psychol. Monogr., 28, No.123.
KENDLER, H. H., & D'AMATO, M. F. 1955 A comparison of reversal shifts and non-reversal shifts in human concept formation behavior. J. exp. Psychol., 49, 165-174.
KENDLER, T. S., & KENDLER, H. H. 1959 Reversal and nonreversal in kindergarten children. J. exp. Psychol., 58, 56-60.
KENDLER, T. S., KENDLER, H. H., & WELLS, D. 1960 Reversal and non-reversal shifts in nursery school children. J. comp. physiol. Psychol., 53, 83-88.
KUO, Z. Y. 1923 A behavioristic experiment on inductive inference. J. exp. Psychol., 6, 247-293.
OSLER, S. F., & FIVAL, M. W. 1961 Concept attainment: I. The role of age and intelligence in concept attainment by induction. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 1-8.
OSLER, S. F., & TRAUTMAN, G. E. 1961 Concept attainment: II. Effect of stimulus complexity upon concept attainment at two levels of intelligence. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 9-14.
PIAGET, J. 1960 Psychology of Intelligence. New Jersey: Littlefield, Adams.
RAY, J. J. 1936 The generalizing ability of dull, bright, and superior children. Peabody Coll. Contrib. Educ., No.175.
SCHIMIZU, M. 1962 An experimental study of the developmental process of conceptualization. The interrelationship of conceptualization and intelligence. Jap. J. Psychol., 33, No.2, 71-81.
SILVERSTEIN, A. B. 1960 Relations between intelligence and conceptual levels in active and passive concept formation. Psychol. Rep., 42, No.4.
SMOKE, K. L. 1932 An objective study of conceptcept formation. Psychol. Monogr., 42, No.4.
VINACKE, W. E. 1952 The Psychology of Thinking. New York: Mcgraw-Hill.
YAMAUCHI, K. 1965 The determinants of arithmetical achievement in mentally retarded children. Jap. J. educ. Psychol., 13, No.2, 101-111.

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : BAGGALEY, A. R. 1955 Concept formation and its relation to cognitive variables. J. gen. Psychol., 52, 297-306.
DIXON, J. C. 1949 Concept formation and emergence of contradictory relations. J. exp. Psychol., 39, 144-149.
FLAVELL, J. H. 1963 The Developmental Psychology of Jean Piaget. New Jersey: Van Nostrand.
GREENE, E. B. 1941 Measurement of Human Behavior. New York: Odyssey Press.
HARRISON, M. L. 1934 The nature and development of concepts of time among young children. Elem. School J, 34, 507-514.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1924 Experimental study of thinking. Arch. Psychol., No.73.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1945 Toward a dynamic psychology of cognition. Psychol. Rev., 52, 1-22.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1946 The attainment of concepts: I. Terminology and methodology. J. gen. Psychol., 35, 173-189.
HULL, C. L. 1920 Quantitative aspect of the evolution of concepts. Psychol. Monogr., 28, No.123.
KENDLER, H. H., & D'AMATO, M. F. 1955 A comparison of reversal shifts and non-reversal shifts in human concept formation behavior. J. exp. Psychol., 49, 165-174.
KENDLER, T. S., & KENDLER, H. H. 1959 Reversal and nonreversal in kindergarten children. J. exp. Psychol., 58, 56-60.
KENDLER, T. S., KENDLER, H. H., & WELLS, D. 1960 Reversal and non-reversal shifts in nursery school children. J. comp. physiol. Psychol., 53, 83-88.
KUO, Z. Y. 1923 A behavioristic experiment on inductive inference. J. exp. Psychol., 6, 247-293.
OSLER, S. F., & FIVAL, M. W. 1961 Concept attainment: I. The role of age and intelligence in concept attainment by induction. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 1-8.
OSLER, S. F., & TRAUTMAN, G. E. 1961 Concept attainment: II. Effect of stimulus complexity upon concept attainment at two levels of intelligence. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 9-14.
PIAGET, J. 1960 Psychology of Intelligence. New Jersey: Littlefield, Adams.
RAY, J. J. 1936 The generalizing ability of dull, bright, and superior children. Peabody Coll. Contrib. Educ., No.175.
SCHIMIZU, M. 1962 An experimental study of the developmental process of conceptualization. The interrelationship of conceptualization and intelligence. Jap. J. Psychol., 33, No.2, 71-81.
SILVERSTEIN, A. B. 1960 Relations between intelligence and conceptual levels in active and passive concept formation. Psychol. Rep., 42, No.4.
SMOKE, K. L. 1932 An objective study of conceptcept formation. Psychol. Monogr., 42, No.4.
VINACKE, W. E. 1952 The Psychology of Thinking. New York: Mcgraw-Hill.
YAMAUCHI, K. 1965 The determinants of arithmetical achievement in mentally retarded children. Jap. J. educ. Psychol., 13, No.2, 101-111.

Right : BAGGALEY, A. R. 1955 Concept formation and its relation to cognitive variables. J. gen. Psychol., 52, 297-306.
DIXON, J. C. 1949 Concept formation and emergence of contradictory relations. J. exp. Psychol., 39, 144-149.
FLAVELL, J. H. 1963 The Developmental Psychology of Jean Piaget. New Jersey: Van Nostrand.
GREENE, E. B. 1941 Measurement of Human Behavior. New York: Odyssey Press.
HARRISON, M. L. 1934 The nature and development of concepts of time among young children. Elem. School J., 34, 507-514.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1924 Experimental study of thinking. Arch. Psychol., No.73.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1945 Toward a dynamic psychology of cognition. Psychol. Rev., 52, 1-22.
HEIDBREDER, E. 1946 The attainment of concepts: I. Terminology and methodology. J. gen. Psychol., 35, 173-189.
HULL, C. L. 1920 Quantitative aspect of the evolution of concepts. Psychol. Monogr., 28, No.123.
KENDLER, H. H., & D'AMATO, M. F. 1955 A comparison of reversal shifts and non-reversal shifts in human concept formation behavior. J. exp. Psychol., 49, 165-174.
KENDLER, T. S., & KENDLER, H. H. 1959 Reversal and nonreversal in kindergarten children. J. exp. Psychol., 58, 56-60.
KENDLER, T. S., KENDLER, H. H., & WELLS, D. 1960 Reversal and non-reversal shifts in nursery school children. J. comp. physiol. Psychol., 53, 83-88.
KUO, Z. Y. 1923 A behavioristic experiment on inductive inference. J. exp. Psychol., 6, 247-293.
OSLER, S. F., & FIVAL, M. W. 1961 Concept attainment: I. The role of age and intelligence in concept attainment by induction. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 1-8.
OSLER, S. F., & TRAUTMAN, G. E. 1961 Concept attainment: II. Effect of stimulus complexity upon concept attainment at two levels of intelligence. J. exp. Psychol., 62, 9-14.
PIAGET, J. 1960 Psychology of Intelligence. New Jersey: Littlefield, Adams.
RAY, J. J. 1936 The generalizing ability of dull, bright, and superior children. Peabody Coll. Contrib. Educ., No.175.
SCHIMIZU, M. 1962 An experimental study of the developmental process of conceptualization. The interrelationship of conceptualization and intelligence. Jap. J. Psychol., 33, No.2, 71-81.
SILVERSTEIN, A. B. 1960 Relations between intelligence and conceptual levels in active and passive concept formation. Psychol. Rep., 42, No.4.
SMOKE, K. L. 1932 An objective study of concept formation. Psychol. Monogr., 42, No.4.
VINACKE, W. E. 1952 The Psychology of Thinking. New York: McGraw-Hill.
YAMAUCHI, K. 1965 The determinants of arithmetical achievement in mentally retarded children. Jap. J. educ. Psychol., 13, No.2, 101-111.

Abstract

The aim of this experiment is to clarify the relationship between the ability of concept formation and intelligence by use of hypothesis testing. Three age groups are used as subjects. The concepts of direction, number, and movement are tested. The correlations between intelligence and conceptual ability are positive. The hypothesis testing procedures used in concept formation are characteristic not only of intelligent children, but also of mature children of lesser brightness.

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