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ERIC Number: EJ255833
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
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Development of Disjunctive Reasoning and the Use of MAYBE in Fifth through Eighth Graders.
Prus, Joseph; And Others
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v6 n4 p354-64 Oct 1981
Children took a group test of disjunctive reasoning containing 48 inclusive and exclusive items varying in content of the premises, and affirmation or negation of the conclusion. Performance improved until seventh grade. Negative conclusions produced more correct answers. Implications were discussed in relation to cognitive developmental theory and educational practices. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Elementary Education, Logical Thinking
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Disjunctive Concepts; Disjunctive Syllogisms; Response Patterns