Concrete and Abstract Thinkers at Three Grade Levels and Their Performance with Complex Concepts.

Meinke, Dean L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1975

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Concrete and Abstract Thinkers at Three Grade Levels and Their Performance with Complex Concepts

Meinke, Dean L.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, 67, 1, 154-7, Feb 75

The task consisted of categorizing a set of slides depicting concepts of freedom, nonfreedom, justice, and nonjustice. The results of the analysis indicated that abstract thinkers performed significantly better than did concrete thinkers and that performance increased as a function of grade level. (Author/BJG)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Factors

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