Development of Disjunctive Reasoning and the Use of MAYBE in Fifth through Eighth Graders.

Prus, Joseph; And Others

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Publication Date: 1981-Oct

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Development of Disjunctive Reasoning and the Use of MAYBE in Fifth through Eighth Graders.

Prus, Joseph; And Others

Contemporary Educational Psychology, v6 n4 p354-64 Oct 1981

Children took a group test of disjunctive reasoning containing 48 inclusive and exclusive items varying in content of the premises, and affirmation or negation of the conclusion. Performance improved until seventh grade. Negative conclusions produced more correct answers. Implications were discussed in relation to cognitive developmental theory and educational practices. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Elementary Education, Logical Thinking

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