Date of Award
1990
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Bjorklund, David F.
Abstract
The development of the concept of self was measured in second, fourth, sixth, and eighth graders. Recall of psychological and physical adjectives were used as a cognitive measure of the concept of self. The adjectives were presented under three conditions (self referent, semantic, and control). The children also asked to rate the adjectives for similarity or dissimilarity to themselves. Differences between grades for levels of recall for physical versus psychological adjectives were examined. In contrast to earlier research, a developmental trend was not discovered. Increased recall was found for adjectives presented under the self referent condition for all grades.
Extent
48 p.
Recommended Citation
Lyon, Katharine Vinelle, "development of the concept of self as measured by a cognitive task" (1990). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 27.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/27
Identifier
FADT14599
Comments
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1990.|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1990.