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Peer reviewedMcKinney, James D. – Developmental Psychology, 1973
Reflective subjects generated characteristically different and more efficient hypothesis-testing strategies than impulsive subjects. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Tempo, Data Analysis, Grade 2
Peer reviewedMcKinney, James D. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1975
Results support the general conclusion that the disposition to respond in either a reflective or impulsive fashion influences the problem-solving efficiency and strategy behavior of elementary school children. The relative impact of cognitive style on problem solving varied with developmental level and the type of problem solved. (Author/BJG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Individual Differences
McKinney, James D.; Haskins, Ron – Exceptional Education Quarterly: Teaching Exceptional Children to Use Cognitive Strategies, 1980
The article examines the nature of performance deficits in exceptional learners as they relate to the ability to perform complex cognitive tasks. (PHR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Disabilities
Download full textMcKinney, James D. – 1978
This paper presents a developmental study of the problem solving strategies of reflective and impulsive children. Subjects for the study were 30 nine-year-olds, 39 eleven-year-olds, and 23 thirteen-year-olds who had been classified as reflective or impulsive at ages 7, 9, and 11 and who had been followed longitudinally over a three year period.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Tempo
McKinney, James D.; And Others – 1977
This is the final report on a three year project designed to investigate the development of problem-solving strategies in elementary school children. In this project the personality of the child as it is reflected in problem solving style is examined. The hybothesis that reflective children are more competent problem solvers than impulsive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
