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ERIC Number: EJ440483
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
The Scientific Hypothesis Formulation Ability of Gifted Ninth-Grade Students.
Hoover, Steven M.; Feldhusen, John F.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v82 n4 p838-48 Dec 1990
No differences are found in scientific hypothesis formulation ability of 36 male and 50 female gifted ninth graders, but investigation of related variables indicates that hypothesis formulation may be independent of intelligence for high-ability students. A positive relationship also exists between quality and quantity of student responses. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Ability, Correlation, Factor Analysis, Females, Grade 9, High Achievement, High School Freshmen, High Schools, Intelligence, Males, Problem Solving, Sex Differences, Student Reaction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hypothesis Formulation; Problem Finding