Individual Differences in Formal Thought: Role of Expectations and Aptitudes.

Linn, Marcia C.; Swiney, John F., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1981-Apr

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Individual Differences in Formal Thought: Role of Expectations and Aptitudes.

Linn, Marcia C.; Swiney, John F., Jr.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v73 n2 p274-86 Apr 1981

To investigate the role expectation based rules governing formal reasoning performance, a battery of group and individual aptitude measures and formal reasoning tests were administered to 17-year-olds. Individual differences in usage of these rules were clarified by establishing an overlap between an aptitude model and formal reasoning. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Expectation, High School Seniors, High Schools, Individual Differences, Models, Performance Factors

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

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