Psychological Development and Education ›› 2010, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (6): 592-597,611.

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The Occurrence and Development of Young Children’s Informal Reasoning

ZHANG Qi1,2, MA Yan-ping2, ZHANG Li1,2   

  1. 1. Psychology Department of Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029;
    2. Development Psychology Institute, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    3. Psychology Department of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071
  • Online:2010-11-15 Published:2010-11-15

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Abstract: Because different measuring criteria were used in the previous researches,so that the results of the occurrence phase of young children's informal reasoning were different.New measurement criterion for measuring the occurrence of young children's informal reasoning was discussed and proposed in the research.Informal reasoning tests were administrated to 3 to 6 years old children by argument promoting method,the results showed that young children's my-side reasoning ability occurred from 3 years and 3 months to 3 years and 9 months;other-side reasoning ability occurred from 4 years to 4 years and 6 months;refuting reasoning ability occurred from 4 years and 9 months to 6 years.During the reasoning process,there were significant age differences in the quantity of reasons and no significant gender differences in the quantity of reasons.

Key words: young children, informal reasoning, occurrence, development

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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