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Children's and Adults’ Judgments of the Certainty of Deductive Inferences, Inductive Inferences, and Guesses

Pillow, Bradford H., Pearson, RaeAnne M., Hecht, Mary, Bremer, Amanda·2010·The Journal of Genetic Psychology

Abstract

Children and adults rated their own certainty following inductive inferences, deductive inferences, and guesses. Beginning in kindergarten, participants rated deductions as more certain than weak inductions or guesses. Deductions were rated as more certain than strong inductions beginning in Grade 3, and fourth-grade children and adults differentiated strong inductions, weak inductions, and informed guesses from pure guesses. By Grade 3, participants also gave different types of explanations for their deductions and inductions. These results are discussed in relation to children's concepts of cognitive processes, logical reasoning, and epistemological development.

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Authors
Pillow, B. H., Pearson, R. M., Hecht, M., & Bremer, A.
Affiliations
Northern Illinois University (US)
Venue
The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Published
2010-07-12
Volume
171
Issue
3
Pages
203-217
ISSN
  • 0022-1325 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-0896
OpenAlex
W2035563138
Cited by
13
References
50
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
2.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Genetic Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
  • Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
Keywords
deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, GUESS, confidence judgments, epistemological development, logical reasoning, cognitive processes, age differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Child, Psychology, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Judgment, Logic, Male, Probability Learning, Problem Solving, Personal Construct Theory, Young Adult

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