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Spencer, Ian; Krizel, Peter – Child Development, 1994
Children, ages 9 to 13 years, made judgments of proportion with a variety of graphical elements in 2 experiments. A characteristic pattern of over- and underestimation was observed; this pattern was also present, but previously unnoticed, in judgments made by adults. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development