Current Search: Bidmead, Sarah (x)
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When a “useful” tool is not enough: preschoolers prioritize preference over utility while problem solving.
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Creator
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Bidmead, Sarah, Greif, Marissa, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2011-04-08
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164607
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Subject Headings
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Preschool children, Problem solving, Decision making
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Document (PDF)
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Functional constraints on young children's object problem solving.
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Bidmead, Sarah, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
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Abstract/Description
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Although some research has suggested that very young children are "immune" to functional fixedness (FF), other work has shown that young children form robust associations between objects and their prescribed functions. Across two studies, I investigated (a) the developmental trajectory of FF and (b) its relationship with executive function components (inhibitory control and working memory) in 3- to 6-year old children. Both older and younger children experience FF, but older children use...
Show moreAlthough some research has suggested that very young children are "immune" to functional fixedness (FF), other work has shown that young children form robust associations between objects and their prescribed functions. Across two studies, I investigated (a) the developmental trajectory of FF and (b) its relationship with executive function components (inhibitory control and working memory) in 3- to 6-year old children. Both older and younger children experience FF, but older children use familiar tools more flexibly than younger children (3- and 4-year olds). Furthermore, inhibitory control was related to overcoming FF, indicating that it may be an important cognitive capacity for creative problem-solving. Finally, in a third study, children were instructed to use mental imagery to help them solve the functional fixedness problems. However, these instructions were ineffective at reducing FF compared to a control condition, underscoring the robust nature of object-function relationships in early childhood.
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Date Issued
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2012
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359286
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Subject Headings
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Learning, Psychology of, Developmental psychology, Cognition in children, Visual perception in chldren
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Document (PDF)
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Dimensions of sexist beliefs and psychosocial adjustment in childhood.
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Bidmead, Sarah, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
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The levels of 3 dimensions of sexism and 13 measures of psychosocial adjustment were assessed in 236 children in grades 4 through 8. The adjustment measures were factor analyzed to produce 5 adjustment factors. Analysis revealed that one of the factors, peer-reported prosocial tendencies, was moderately and negatively correlated with two of three measures of sexism. This effect was more pronounced for girls than for boys. Another factor, body self-esteem, was negatively correlated with one of...
Show moreThe levels of 3 dimensions of sexism and 13 measures of psychosocial adjustment were assessed in 236 children in grades 4 through 8. The adjustment measures were factor analyzed to produce 5 adjustment factors. Analysis revealed that one of the factors, peer-reported prosocial tendencies, was moderately and negatively correlated with two of three measures of sexism. This effect was more pronounced for girls than for boys. Another factor, body self-esteem, was negatively correlated with one of the measures of sexism for girls. The findings are congruent with the view that traditionally sexist ideology may detrimentally impact children's psychosocial adjustment.
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Date Issued
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2009
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/186674
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Subject Headings
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Adjustment (Psychology) in children, Sex differences (Psychology), Sex role in chldren, Body image, Social aspects
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Document (PDF)
