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Direct linkParry, Robert; Stuart-Hamilton, Ian – Educational Gerontology, 2010
Animism (erroneously believing inanimate objects are alive) is present in older adults (McDonald & Stuart-Hamilton, 2000). However, it is unclear if animism arises in later life or middle age. The current study tested 34 middle-aged adults (mean age 48 years) on Piaget's animism task and found a significant level of animism. Strength of…
Descriptors: Adults, Multiple Regression Analysis, Educational Gerontology, Beliefs
Mok, Yan Fung; Fan, Ruth Mei-Tai; Pang, Nicholas Sun-Keung – Educational Studies, 2007
This study examined the metacognitive developmental patterns of Hong Kong school students. Students rated their own metacognitive competencies by responding to an inventory of six motivational- and cognitive-metacognitive subscales. Results showed that students' metacognitive competencies decreased with age--from primary 4 (age 9) to secondary 5…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Metacognition, Minimum Competencies
