Psychological Development and Education ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 761-771.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2023.06.01

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Age Differences in Analogical Reasoning Strategies and Their Relationships with Working Memory and Inhibitory Control

PENG Yue1, ZHANG Heyi2, CHEN Yinghe3,4, LEI Xiuya1, QI Yue3,4, YU Xiao1, QIAO Xuewen5, LIU Moxuan3, YAN Luyi3   

  1. 1. Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083;
    2. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    3. Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    4. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    5. Special Education School, Wendeng District, Weihai 264400
  • Published:2023-11-11

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Abstract: This study used eye movement technique to investigate the relationships among analogical reasoning strategies, working memory and inhibitory control and examine whether such relationships differ between children and adults. The results showed that: (1) Children are more likely than adults to use immature Semantic-constraint strategy during analogical reasoning; (2) Both verbal working memory and response inhibition significantly predicted children's two analogical reasoning strategies. In addition, visuospatial working memory significantly predicted children's Semantic-constraint strategy; (3) Only response inhibition significantly predicted adults' two analogical reasoning strategies. Instead of only focusing on the behavioral results of analogical reasoning in previous studies, this study used the eye movement technique to reveal the processes of analogical reasoning. These findings provided new evidence related to analogical reasoning processing and provided a theoretical guide for improving children's analogical ability.

Key words: analogical reasoning strategy, working memory, inhibitory control, age difference

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