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Peer reviewedParis, Scott G.; And Others – Child Development, 1977
Children's ability to infer consequences from sentences automatically was assessed in two cued recall experiments. Seven- and eight-year-old children and adults served as subjects. (JMB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adults, Age Differences, Comprehension
Download full textSternberg, Robert J. – 1978
In this report, three theories of transitive inference are compared as they apply to the solution of linear syllogisms: a spatial theory, a linguistic theory, and a new mixed linguistic-spatial theory. Each theory is expressed in terms of an information-processing (flow chart) model and a mathematical model that quantifies the…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Association (Psychology), Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
Till, Robert E.; Walsh, David A. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1980
Reports three experiments to test age-related difFerences in sentence memory arising from sources other than noncognitive factors. Age-related differences are discussed in terms of deficiencies at encoding and retrieval. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adults, Age, Age Differences
