The Height + Width = Area of a Rectangle Rule in Five-Year-Olds: Effects of Stimulus Distribution and Graduation of the Response Scale.

Mullet, Etienne; Paques, Patricia

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ERIC Number: EJ438164

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Height + Width = Area of a Rectangle Rule in Five-Year-Olds: Effects of Stimulus Distribution and Graduation of the Response Scale.

Mullet, Etienne; Paques, Patricia

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v52 n3 p336-43 Dec 1991

Examined the effects of type of distribution and type of response scale on observed integration patterns in five, six, and seven year olds. Findings showed that the effect of two factors, age and type of scale, were significant. (SH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Area, Foreign Countries, Geometric Concepts, Predictor Variables, Research Problems, Responses, Scaling, Spatial Ability, Statistical Distributions, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: France

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