Developmental Science
May 2011 Volume 14, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 3
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A Computational Account of Children's Analogical Reasoning: Balancing Inhibitory Control in Working Memory and Relational Representation
Robert G. Morrison, Leonidas A. A. Doumas & Lindsey E. Richland
Theories accounting for the development of analogical reasoning tend to emphasize either the centrality of relational knowledge accretion or changes in information processing capability.... More
pp. 516-529
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Differential Effects of Reasoning and Speed Training in Children
Allyson P. Mackey, Susanna S. Hill, Susan I. Stone & Silvia A. Bunge
The goal of this study was to determine whether intensive training can ameliorate cognitive skills in children. Children aged 7 to 9 from low socioeconomic backgrounds participated in one of two... More
pp. 582-590
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Gains in Fluid Intelligence after Training Non-Verbal Reasoning in 4-Year-Old Children: A Controlled, Randomized Study
Sissela Bergman Nutley, Stina Soderqvist, Sara Bryde, Lisa B. Thorell, Keith Humphreys & Torkel Klingberg
Fluid intelligence (Gf) predicts performance on a wide range of cognitive activities, and children with impaired Gf often experience academic difficulties. Previous attempts to improve Gf have been... More
pp. 591-601