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ERIC Number: EJ336369
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Development of Intuitive Theories of Motion: Curvilinear Motion in the Absence of External Forces.
Kaiser, Mary Kister; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v22 n1 p67-71 Jan 1986
Examines the development of intuitive theories of motion among college students and children between the ages of 4 and 12. School-aged children made more erroneous predictions on the path a ball takes upon exiting a curved tube than preschoolers, kindergarteners, and college students. Results related to the "growth error." (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, College Students, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences, Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education, Intuition, Learning Processes, Motion, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Curvilinear Functions