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Obrecht, Natalie A. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2019
Previous research is mixed regarding whether laypeople are sensitive to sample size. Here the author argues that this is in part because sample size sensitivity follows a curvilinear function with decreasing sensitivity as sample size become larger. This functional form reconciles apparent discrepancies in the literature, accounting for results…
Descriptors: Sample Size, Statistical Inference, Numeracy, Cognitive Processes
Rothfarb, Sylvia H.; Abella, Rodolfo – 1987
The Augmenting Thinking through Language Acquisition Skills (ATTLAS) program was designed to increase analytical thinking abilities and English language capabilities of limited English proficient (LEP) elementary school students. The program concentrates on first through third grades, although there are some pull-out classes for grades 4-6; and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)