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ERIC Number: EJ391026
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Reasoning with Contrary-to-Fact Propositions.
Markovits, Henry; Vachon, Robert
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v47 n3 p398-412 Jun 1989
Findings indicated that: (1) 10- and 13-year-olds had difficulty accepting contrary-to-fact premises as a basis for reasoning; (2) 15- and 18-year-olds found reasoning correctly more difficult with contrary-to-fact premises; and (3) among 5- and 7-year-olds, a fantasy context decreased the extent to which empirical knowledge interfered with accepting contrary-to-fact premises. (RH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Context Effect, Difficulty Level, Fantasy
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Counterfactuals; Thinking Skills