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ERIC Number: EJ121247
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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The Use of Covariation as a Principle of Causal Analysis
Shultz, Thomas R.; Mendelson, Rosyln
Child Development, 46, 2, 394-399, Jun 75
This study investigated the use of covariation as a principle of causal analysis in children 3-4, 6-7, and 9-11 years of age. The results indicated that children as young as 3 years were capable of using covariation information in their attributions of simple physical effects. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Logical Thinking, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
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Identifiers: Covariation