Lita Furby
Biographic Data
| ID | 107046 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lita Furby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lita |
| FAMILY NAME | Furby |
| SIGNATURE | FURBY L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 224 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Varia
Cumulative Learning and Cognitive Development
The hierarchical analysis of cognitive development is too often approached as a problem of analyzing logically which concepts are required for successful performance on a given task. A pretheoretical model of cognitive development is proposed which is based on the empirical establishment of Gagné’s cumulative learning sequences. The application of the model to Piaget’s conservation task is discussed in detail, demonstrating the advocated give-and…
Attentional Habituation and Mental Retardation
A theoretical proposal is offered concerning individual differences in cognitive processes. The focus is on mental retardation and the comparative problem-solving performance of ‘normal’ and ‘retarded’ children. On the basis of Jeffrey’s analysis of attention and cognitive development, it is proposed that IQ and MA differences in problem-solving behavior reflect differences in (a) speed of OR habituation and (b) ability to sufficiently inhibit re…
Inequalities in Personal Possessions
This study examines concepts about and evaluations of the unequal distribution of personal possessions. As an exploratory study, its purpose was to map the dimensions of (a) explanations for the existence of unequal distribution and (b) judgments or evaluations of inequality. Interview questions were administered to (a) 150 Americans, 30 at each of five age levels (kindergarten, second, fifth, and eleventh grades, and 40- to 50-year-old adults), …
Risk taking in adolescence
Rape prevention and self-defense
Sex offender recidivism
The increasing recognition of the large number of people victimized by sexual assault has focused considerable attention on methods for deterring its perpetrators. In particular, law enforcement and mental health professions alike seek ways to prevent sex offenders from repeating their criminal behavior. Some evidence suggests sex offenders often continue offending even after incarceration or clinical treatment. However, recidivism rates for sex …
Sex offender recidivism
Auctions, experiments and contingent valuation
Collective Possession and Ownership
The purpose of this study was to chart the psychological dimensions of collective ownership, thereby opening this topic to further systematic inquiry. It was an exploratory study examining (a) the meaning or mechanics of collective possession, and (b) evaluations of collective possession. Interview questions about collective possession were administered to (a) 150 Americans, 30 at each of five age levels (kindergarten, second, fifth, and eleventh…
The Origins and Early Development of Possessive Behavior
Possessive attitudes and behaviors are an important constituent in political life. This paper discusses the nature of possession-related behavior, with an emphasis on its developmental origins in early childhood. Possession is analyzed in relation to two basic components: (1) effectance or competence motivation, and (2) a sense of self associated with personal possessions. The empirical work upon which this discussion is based consists of (1) an …
Possession in Humans
This study examined the nature of possession and ownership in a developmental and cross-cultural context. It was an exploratory study attempting to map out the various dimensions of the meaning of possession, and the motivation for possessive behaviour. An open-ended interview was administered to (a) 150 American subjects, 30 at each of five age levels (kindergarten, second, fifth, and eleventh grades, and 40- to 50-year-old adults), and (b) 120 …
Sharing
This study examined the psychological relationship between possession and control over the use of one's possessions. It deals both with decisions regarding use and moral judgments about the sharing of personal possessions. It charts the various bases of such decisions and judgments at different age levels, providing a framework for further empirical work in this area. Interview questions were asked of 30 American subjects at each of five age leve…
Anagram Solving Strategies in Children
The relationship between anagram task parameters and both choice and success of solution strategies was investigated. The relative use of the two major strategies (whole-word and letter rearrangement) was examined in 72 male and female second, fifth, and eighth graders. The findings supported the hypothesis that anagram type (word or nonsense stimulus) influences choice of strategy, while both solution-word frequency and solution-word letter tran…
Interpreting regression toward the mean in developmental research
Implications of within-group heritabilities for sources of between-group differences
The Role of Spatial Visualization in Verbal Problem Solving
The Role of Spatial Visualization in Verbal Problem Solving." The Journal of General Psychology, 85(1), pp. 149–150
A Theoretical Analysis of Cross-Cultural Research in Cognitive Development
Cross-cultural studies of the conservation of continuous quantities are reviewed and the conservation task is analyzed into three essential components. A theoretical framework is presented for interpreting cross-cultural studies of conservation, and the applicability of such a framework to existing empirical results is demonstrated. The importance of this and similar cross-cultural analyses to a theoretical understanding of the development of cog…
"How we should measure "change
Procedures previously recommended by various authors for the estimation of scores, residual or basefree measures of change, and other kinds of difference scores are examined. A procedure proposed by Lord is extended to obtain more precise estimates, and an alternative to the Tucker-Damarin-Messick procedure is offered. A consideration of the purposes for which change measures have been sought in the past leads to a series of recommended procedure…
"How we should measure "change
Procedures previously recommended by various authors for the estimation of scores, residual or basefree measures of change, and other kinds of difference scores are examined. A procedure proposed by Lord is extended to obtain more precise estimates, and an alternative to the Tucker-Damarin-Messick procedure is offered. A consideration of the purposes for which change measures have been sought in the past leads to a series of recommended procedure…
The Origins and Early Development of Possessive Behavior
Possessive attitudes and behaviors are an important constituent in political life. This paper discusses the nature of possession-related behavior, with an emphasis on its developmental origins in early childhood. Possession is analyzed in relation to two basic components: (1) effectance or competence motivation, and (2) a sense of self associated with personal possessions. The empirical work upon which this discussion is based consists of (1) an …
Interpreting regression toward the mean in developmental research
A Theoretical Analysis of Cross-Cultural Research in Cognitive Development
Cross-cultural studies of the conservation of continuous quantities are reviewed and the conservation task is analyzed into three essential components. A theoretical framework is presented for interpreting cross-cultural studies of conservation, and the applicability of such a framework to existing empirical results is demonstrated. The importance of this and similar cross-cultural analyses to a theoretical understanding of the development of cog…
Rape prevention and self-defense
Auctions, experiments and contingent valuation
Implications of within-group heritabilities for sources of between-group differences
"How we should measure "change
Procedures previously recommended by various authors for the estimation of scores, residual or basefree measures of change, and other kinds of difference scores are examined. A procedure proposed by Lord is extended to obtain more precise estimates, and an alternative to the Tucker-Damarin-Messick procedure is offered. A consideration of the purposes for which change measures have been sought in the past leads to a series of recommended procedure…
The Role of Spatial Visualization in Verbal Problem Solving
The Role of Spatial Visualization in Verbal Problem Solving." The Journal of General Psychology, 85(1), pp. 149–150
A Theoretical Analysis of Cross-Cultural Research in Cognitive Development
Cross-cultural studies of the conservation of continuous quantities are reviewed and the conservation task is analyzed into three essential components. A theoretical framework is presented for interpreting cross-cultural studies of conservation, and the applicability of such a framework to existing empirical results is demonstrated. The importance of this and similar cross-cultural analyses to a theoretical understanding of the development of cog…
Interpreting regression toward the mean in developmental research
Implications of within-group heritabilities for sources of between-group differences
Anagram Solving Strategies in Children
The relationship between anagram task parameters and both choice and success of solution strategies was investigated. The relative use of the two major strategies (whole-word and letter rearrangement) was examined in 72 male and female second, fifth, and eighth graders. The findings supported the hypothesis that anagram type (word or nonsense stimulus) influences choice of strategy, while both solution-word frequency and solution-word letter tran…
Possession in Humans
This study examined the nature of possession and ownership in a developmental and cross-cultural context. It was an exploratory study attempting to map out the various dimensions of the meaning of possession, and the motivation for possessive behaviour. An open-ended interview was administered to (a) 150 American subjects, 30 at each of five age levels (kindergarten, second, fifth, and eleventh grades, and 40- to 50-year-old adults), and (b) 120 …
Sharing
This study examined the psychological relationship between possession and control over the use of one's possessions. It deals both with decisions regarding use and moral judgments about the sharing of personal possessions. It charts the various bases of such decisions and judgments at different age levels, providing a framework for further empirical work in this area. Interview questions were asked of 30 American subjects at each of five age leve…
Collective Possession and Ownership
The purpose of this study was to chart the psychological dimensions of collective ownership, thereby opening this topic to further systematic inquiry. It was an exploratory study examining (a) the meaning or mechanics of collective possession, and (b) evaluations of collective possession. Interview questions about collective possession were administered to (a) 150 Americans, 30 at each of five age levels (kindergarten, second, fifth, and eleventh…
The Origins and Early Development of Possessive Behavior
Possessive attitudes and behaviors are an important constituent in political life. This paper discusses the nature of possession-related behavior, with an emphasis on its developmental origins in early childhood. Possession is analyzed in relation to two basic components: (1) effectance or competence motivation, and (2) a sense of self associated with personal possessions. The empirical work upon which this discussion is based consists of (1) an …
Auctions, experiments and contingent valuation
Sex offender recidivism
The increasing recognition of the large number of people victimized by sexual assault has focused considerable attention on methods for deterring its perpetrators. In particular, law enforcement and mental health professions alike seek ways to prevent sex offenders from repeating their criminal behavior. Some evidence suggests sex offenders often continue offending even after incarceration or clinical treatment. However, recidivism rates for sex …
Sex offender recidivism
Rape prevention and self-defense
Risk taking in adolescence
Varia
Cumulative Learning and Cognitive Development
The hierarchical analysis of cognitive development is too often approached as a problem of analyzing logically which concepts are required for successful performance on a given task. A pretheoretical model of cognitive development is proposed which is based on the empirical establishment of Gagné’s cumulative learning sequences. The application of the model to Piaget’s conservation task is discussed in detail, demonstrating the advocated give-and…
Attentional Habituation and Mental Retardation
A theoretical proposal is offered concerning individual differences in cognitive processes. The focus is on mental retardation and the comparative problem-solving performance of ‘normal’ and ‘retarded’ children. On the basis of Jeffrey’s analysis of attention and cognitive development, it is proposed that IQ and MA differences in problem-solving behavior reflect differences in (a) speed of OR habituation and (b) ability to sufficiently inhibit re…
Inequalities in Personal Possessions
This study examines concepts about and evaluations of the unequal distribution of personal possessions. As an exploratory study, its purpose was to map the dimensions of (a) explanations for the existence of unequal distribution and (b) judgments or evaluations of inequality. Interview questions were administered to (a) 150 Americans, 30 at each of five age levels (kindergarten, second, fifth, and eleventh grades, and 40- to 50-year-old adults), …
Psychology (18 works) · Developmental psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Cognitive psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (3 works) · Cognitive development (3 works)