PATTERN VARIABILITY AND NUMEROSITY AS DETERMINANTS OF INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

3 studies investigated visual pattern variability and numerosity as variables determining expressed preferences. In Study I, pattern variability and numerosity were positively correlated. The Ss showed an age-invariant preference for the most numerous (and variable) patterns. In Study II, pattern va...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Child Development Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 1155 - 1167
Autor principal: Thomas, Hobin
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Dec1969
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=10400812&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: hlh
    uiTerm: 10400812
    longDbName: Humanities International Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        00093920
        CDV
      jtl: Child Development
      issn: 00093920
      maglogo: Y
    pubinfo:
      dt: Dec1969
      vid: 40
      iid: 4
      pid: 622
      pub: Oxford University Press / USA
    artinfo:
      ui:
        10400812
        10.2307/1127020
      ppf: 1155
      ppct: 12
      formats:
      tig:
        atl: PATTERN VARIABILITY AND NUMEROSITY AS DETERMINANTS OF INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
      aug:
        au: Thomas, Hobin
      su:
        Pattern perception
        Variability (Psychometrics)
        Children
        Adults
      sug:
        subj:
          Pattern perception
          Variability (Psychometrics)
          Children
          Adults
      ab: 3 studies investigated visual pattern variability and numerosity as variables determining expressed preferences. In Study I, pattern variability and numerosity were positively correlated. The Ss showed an age-invariant preference for the most numerous (and variable) patterns. In Study II, pattern variability and numerosity were negatively correlated. The Ss showed an age-invariant preference for redundant (i.e., less variable), but more numerous dot patterns. In Study III, numerosity was held constant while pattern variability varied. Preferences among young Ss showed considerable variability. In general, children preferred more redundant patterns. Beginning with adolescence, Ss' preferences tended to converge on patterns of intermediate variability. It was suggested that preference among younger and older Ss was determined primarily by pattern numerosity, while older Ss responded to pattern variability under some conditions.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype: Article
      src: R
    language: English
    refInfo:
    copyright:
      @attributes:
        flag: Y
      dt:
        @attributes:
          year: 1969
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N