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Peer reviewedGelman, Rochel – American Psychologist, 1979
Reviews evidence against theories about preschool childrens' egocentricity and cognitive ineptness in the areas of classification, communication, number and order concepts, memory skills, and capacity for reasoning about causal relationships. Holds that preschoolers have been misunderstood because researchers tend to approach them with tasks…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Concept Formation
Goldin, Sarah E.; Thorndyke, Perry W. – 1981
This research attempts to diagnose the skills required for successful spatial performance in order to provide a theoretical foundation for military training in such tasks as map reading, surveying, and navigation. It is known that successful performance on spatial tasks depends on task requirements (e.g., requisite knowledge, alternative paths to…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
