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Saffran, Andrea; Barchfeld, Petra; Sodian, Beate; Alibali, Martha W. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
In a series of 3 experiments, the authors investigated the influence of symmetry of variables on children's and adults' data interpretation. They hypothesized that symmetrical (i.e., present/present) variables would support correct interpretations more than asymmetrical (i.e., present/absent) variables. Participants were asked to judge covariation…
Descriptors: Children, Adults, Age Differences, Data Interpretation
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Begeny, John C.; Eckert, Tanya L.; Montarello, Staci A.; Storie, Michelle S. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
Teacher perceptions about students' academic abilities are important for several reasons (e.g., instructional decision making, special education entitlement decisions). Not surprisingly, researchers have investigated the accuracy of teachers' decisions. Although some data reveal that teachers are relatively good judges of academic performance,…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, Student Attitudes, Reading Fluency, Program Effectiveness