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Peer reviewedMitchell, Christine; Ault, Ruth L. – Child Development, 1979
In terms of Kagan's theory of the problem-solving process, this study explores the relationship between reflection-impulsivity, hypothesis generation and testing, and evaluation of the quality of one's own solutions among children approximately 8 to 12 years old. (JMB)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo
Peer reviewedWalczyk, Jeffrey J.; Hall, Vernon C. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1989
Forty-eight third- and 48 fifth-graders' ability to monitor comprehension was measured with the error detection paradigm. Some analyses excluded 23 third- and 14 fifth-graders. Cognitively-reflective and impulsive children--distinguished via the Matching Familiar Figures Test--differed significantly on their ability to identify inconsistencies.…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Conceptual Tempo
Peer reviewedGoldman, Amy P.; Everett, Frances – Child Study Journal, 1985
Investigated time conceptualizations and delay of gratification capacities of 64 6- to 10-year-olds identified as impulsive or reflective according to performance on Kagan's Matching Familiar Figures Test. They were administered a maintenance of delay of gratification task, a time concept questionnaire, and several measures of temporal perspective…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Children, Cognitive Processes
