Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1972
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Donald E. Guy
Second Committee Member
James G. Green
Third Committee Member
Larry M. Sparks
Abstract
Retarded children of two intellectual levels were assigned to reversal (R) or nonreversal (NR) shifts in a concept learning task. High children had previous practice with the stimulus attributes while the low children did not. The effects of overtraining on the original problem led to more rapid R solutions for both groups while overtraining prior to the NR shift yielded equal levels of performance for both groups of children.
Results were interpreted within the framework of mediation theory.
Recommended Citation
Levell, Kathleen L., "Solution Shift Performance of Low Functioning Children" (1972). All Master's Theses. 1959.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1959