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ERIC Number: EJ086589
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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Outerdirectedness as a Problem-solving Approach in Relation to Developmental Level and Selected Task Variables
Ruble, Diane N.; Nakamura, Charles Y.
Child Development, 44, 3, 519-528, Sep 73
This study examined variables related to problem-solving approaches of young children, using the theoretical framework provided by Zigler and collaborators in their work on outerdirectedness. Four aspects of outerdirectedness were examined: developmental trends, different types of reinforcement, task difficulty, and pride in accomplishment. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Elementary School Students, Expectation, Individual Characteristics, Locus of Control, Problem Solving, Reinforcement, Self Concept, Sex Differences, Task Performance
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