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Peer reviewedFireman, Gary – Cognitive Development, 1996
Distinguishes the values of quantitative increments and qualitative shifts with regard to problem solving. Subjects were 136 children ranging from 6 through 8 years and were presented with the standard 3-disc problem to resolve in 3 minutes. Results indicated that qualitative shifts in children's representation of problem space are a crucial…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Metropolitan Areas
