Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Undergraduate
Department
Honors
First Advisor
R. Bruce Thompson, PhD
Second Advisor
Rebecca Nisetch, PhD
Third Advisor
Rikki Miller, PhD
Abstract
This thesis explores links between contemporary intelligence theories, parent language, socioeconomic status, and metacognitive private speech. It addresses these connections through aliterature review of published studies, and an empirical study conducted with local early childhood education centers. This study began as an exploration of how children perceive intelligence, but upon diving into the research, it became clear that there were many layers to intelligence and learning about how children understand it; and so the thesis developed, based on multiple theories and studies. The following section explains the theories and concepts used to drive the research, methods, and overall direction of the study. Because intelligence cannot be defined in one singular way, there are other concepts that need to be understood to make conclusions or inferences about the data that is being presented.
Recommended Citation
McDonough, Cristin, "Metacognitive Private Speech: Links with Parent Language and Achievement Orientation, Reciprocal Socialization, and Socioeconomic Status" (2020). All Student Scholarship. 387.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/etd/387
