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The reasoning of adolescents in indeterminate situations was examined with particular attention given to how individuals incorporate the possibility that outcomes are determined jointly by more than one variable. Kuhn and Brannock's (1977) plant problem and two other similarly structured problems were administered to 25 inner-city adolescents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Formal Operations
Peer reviewedValanides, Nicolaos – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1997
Reasoning abilities of Cypriot 12th graders in five forms of formal logical thought were studied in relation to academic achievement and gender differences. Results support proposals that suggest that there are specialized abilities dealing with specific domains of reality. The five reasoning modes were significant predictors of achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Formal Operations
