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Peer reviewedAckerman, Brian P. – Child Development, 1988
Experiments revealed that children seemed able to integrate multiple sources of information but were more dependent on clue support and generally less likely to infer reason than adults. Children were more likely than adults to reject premise as an explanation of outcome. Only fourth-graders and adults modified inferences in response to resolution…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Comprehension
