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Download full textSternberg, Robert J. – 1979
About 25 children in each of grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 were tested in their ability to solve linear syllogisms, such as: John is taller than Mary. Mary is taller than Pete. Who is tallest--John, Mary, or Pete? Response latencies and error rates decreased across grade levels and sessions. Component latencies also generally decreased with increasing…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Algorithms, Cognitive Development
