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ERIC Number: EJ491662
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Children's Perception of Proportion in Graphs.
Spencer, Ian; Krizel, Peter
Child Development, v65 n4 p1193-1213 Aug 1994
Children, ages 9 to 13 years, made judgments of proportion with a variety of graphical elements in 2 experiments. A characteristic pattern of over- and underestimation was observed; this pattern was also present, but previously unnoticed, in judgments made by adults. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Geometric Concepts, Graphs, Spatial Ability, Visual Discrimination
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Size Estimation