The emergence of ordinal relations in children

Authors

  • Grauben José Alves de Assis
  • Lívia Cristinne Arrelias Costa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v8i2.3256

Keywords:

chaining, ordinal classes, children

Abstract

In the study of the relationship between stimuli, across sequences trained independently of each other, one should consider the defining properties of common factors such as inflexibility, asymmetry, transivity, and connectedness. Study #I verified the presence of emergent ordinal classes in normal children by chaining teaching. Study #2 extended this research to conditional control, utilizing a microcomputer. In the first study, a chaining conditioning procedure was employed with four sets of uncommon stimuli. In study II, two sets of stimuli were used, after ordering a figures set two colors were introduced with responses occurring in the presence of two colors: "green" or "red". Figures appeared side by side on the screen, and the participant touched each in turn. If the figures were correctly ordered, an animated graphic appeared on the screen. After reaching criteria, ordinarily was tested, transivity and connectedness evaluating the emergence of ordinal classes or equivalency. Every participant responded consistently during the training phase. In study I, all participants responded readily to tests of substituitability. In study II, two participants responded readily and one partially. These results suggest that the procedure was effective and replicated findings obtained in a previous study with handicapped students. This investigation made an important contribution to research dealing with the analysis of numerical concepts.

Keywords: chaining; ordinal classes; children.

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de Assis, G. J. A., & Costa, L. C. A. (2004). The emergence of ordinal relations in children. Interação Em Psicologia, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v8i2.3256

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2004)

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