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Peer reviewedHeyman, Gail D.; Gee, Caroline L.; Giles, Jessica W. – Child Development, 2003
Three studies investigated preschoolers' reasoning about ability. Findings suggested sensitivity to mental state information when judging another child's ability, and they perceived positive correlations between effort and academic success, and "niceness" and high academic ability. Comparisons with 9- to 10-year-olds suggest that…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
