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Peer reviewedScholnick, Ellin Kofsky; Wing, Clara S. – Developmental Psychology, 1988
The influence of three variables on response to undecidability was studied: (1) dual- versus single-solution rules; (2) nature of the choice contrast, and (3) presence or absence of additional information to resolve the undecidability. Participants were college students and third, fourth, and fifth grade elementary school students. (RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Decision Making, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewedSmith, Jacqui; Baltes, Paul B. – Developmental Psychology, 1990
Verbal think-aloud protocols were collected from 60 subjects in 3 age groups ranging from 25 through 81 years. Only 5 percent of the responses were considered wise when rated on the criteria of rich factual and procedural knowledge, lifespan contextualism, relativism, and the recognition and management of uncertainty. Wise responses were equally…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Individual Development, Individual Differences, Life Events
