THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIME ESTIMATION IN CHILDREN.
Abstract
The development of time perception in children from 7.7 to 14.7 years of age was studied, using three years of preliminary data from an ongoing six-year longitudinal study, the Holtzman Research Project, designed to study cognitive and perceptual development in children. Three 'spliced together' longitudinal groups of subjects were used, with repeated measurements obtained two or three times at one-year intervals. The Time Estimation Task, a verbally-produced estimate of an empty objective 60-second interval, was obtained three times within each yearly testing session from a large group of children of both sexes in the public schools of Austin, Texas. Specific hypotheses as to the relationship between time estimation and the subject's age, possible sex difference in time estimation, serial position effects in repeated temporal estimates, and the reliability of time estimates were examined. In addition,the relationships between time estimation and related Holtzman Inkblot Technique (HIT) variables, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children subtests, Sarason Test Anxiety Scale for Children scores, and Parental Occupation Scale items were examined. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0635277
Entities
People
- John Breeskin
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin