Psychological Development and Education ›› 2002, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (1): 16-21.

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The Developmental Study of the Speeds and Spans of Mental Addition of Pupils

ZHANG Qi1, LIN Chong-de2   

  1. 1. Department of Psychology Liaoning Normal University, 116029;
    2. Institute of Development Psychology Beijing Normal University, 100875
  • Online:2002-01-15 Published:2002-01-15

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Abstract: The experiment investigated the development of the speeds and spans of mental addition of 180 primary school students.Results showed that the speeds and spans of mental addition of the pupils increased with the growth of subject's grades.The growth rate of the mental addition speeds and spans of the between first,second,third,and fourth grades were all higher than that the between fourth,fifth,and sixth grades.The experiment discovered that the development of the figure spans and mental addition speeds of the schoolchild were two important factors promoting the development of mental addition spans.

Key words: pupils, mental addition, mental addition speeds, mental addition spans

CLC Number: 

  • B842.3
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