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Peer reviewedWolf, Yuval – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1995
Five- to six-year-old children estimated the size of Euclidian objects using an addition rule of Height plus Width, rather than a multiplying rule. Within the framework of information integration theory, tested whether intensive handling of objects would facilitate shift from addition rule to multiplication rule. Found that following handling,…
Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
