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Foorman, Barbara R.; And Others – 1983
Two experiments investigated children's strategies for solving geometric matrices that were correctly or incorrectly completed and that varied in number of elements and number of transformations. Examining the relationship between working memory and item complexity, the first experiment tested 90 boys and girls of 7, 10, and 13 years of age for…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education

Foorman, Barbara R.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1985
Tests seven- , 10- , and 13-year-olds for developmental differences in processes and strategies involved in geometric matrix solution and the relationship between strategy differences and item complexity. (AS)
Descriptors: Analogy, Developmental Stages, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education