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Direct linkMcNeil, Nicole M.; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany; Hattikudur, Shanta; Petersen, Lori A. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2010
This study examined if solving arithmetic problems hinders undergraduates' accuracy on algebra problems. The hypothesis was that solving arithmetic problems would hinder accuracy because it activates an operational view of equations, even in educated adults who have years of experience with algebra. In three experiments, undergraduates (N = 184)…
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Arithmetic, Algebra, Problem Solving
Flavell, John H.; Flavell, Eleanor R. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2004
Five-year-olds, 5 1/2-year-olds, 6-year-olds, and adults were tested for the presence of two intuitions about thinking hypothesized to be part of the adult theory of mind (a) when engaged in a mentally demanding activity, a person's thinking will be directed toward that activity, and (b) when the activity is not mentally demanding, the person's…
Descriptors: Young Children, Adults, College Students, Theory of Mind
