Causal knowledge and the development of inductive reasoning

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-61

  Bright, Aimée K ^a   Feeney, Aidan ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Category based induction; Causal asymmetry; Causal knowledge; Inductive selectivity; Knowledge over generalization; Taxonomic knowledge

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; YOUNG ADULT;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893572089     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2013.11.015     Document Type: Article

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