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The Relation between Resource Limitations and Optional Conceptual Processing by Children and Adults.
Peer reviewedAckerman, Brian P.; And Others – Child Development, 1989
Four experiments studied effects of difficulty of word identification on optional conceptual processing by second, third, and fifth graders, and college students in a cued recall task. Results indicated that contrastive processing facilitates recall, and that difficulty of word identification may limit the extent of optional contrastive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
