Working memory predicts children's analogical reasoning

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 166, Issue , 2018, Pages 160-177

  Simms, Nina K ^a   Frausel, Rebecca R ^b   Richland, Lindsey E ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogical development; Analogical reasoning; Executive functions; Inhibitory control; Relational complexity; Working memory

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; WORKING MEMORY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; INDIVIDUALITY; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); PROBLEM SOLVING; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 85034074529     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2017.08.005     Document Type: Article

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