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ERIC Number: EJ133162
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Effects of Age and Ability on Syllogistic Reasoning in Early Adolescence
Keating, Daniel P.; Caramazza, Alfonso
Developmental Psychology, 11, 6, 837-842, Nov 75
This study assessed the influence of age and ability on linear syllogistic reasoning in early adolescence by presenting bright and average 11- and 13-year-olds with 64, 3-term series problems. Results showed a dramatic effect on performance due to ability. Age effect was only marginally significant. (JMB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Intermediate Grades, Logical Thinking
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Identifiers: Syllogistic Reasoning