The Development of Children's Rule Use on the Balance Scale Task.

Jansen, Brenda R. J.; van der Maas, Han L. J.

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Publication Date: 2002

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The Development of Children's Rule Use on the Balance Scale Task.

Jansen, Brenda R. J.; van der Maas, Han L. J.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v81 n4 p383-416 Apr 2002

The use of rules on nonverbal balance scale problems was studied among 5- to 19-year-olds. Latent class analyses indicated that children used rules, that different rules were used by children of different ages, and that both consistent and inconsistent rule use occurred. A model for the development of reasoning about the balance scale task was proposed. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Tasks, Learning Strategies, Models, Performance Factors, Piagetian Theory

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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