On Domain Specificity. . . More or Less General and Specific Constraints on Cognitive Development.

Ceci, Stephen J.

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Publication Date: 1989

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On Domain Specificity. . . More or Less General and Specific Constraints on Cognitive Development.

Ceci, Stephen J.

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v35 n1 p131-42 Jan 1989

Discusses various views of domain-specificity. Argues that it is time to move beyond an acknowledgment that constraints on the way knowledge is represented influence the way in which new learning proceeds. Directions for future research are pointed out. (RH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Definitions, Individual Development, Models

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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