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Brown, Deirdre A.; Lewis, Charlie N.; Lamb, Michael E.; Gwynne, Jessie; Kitto, Oliver; Stairmand, Meghan – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Children often answer questions when they do not have the requisite knowledge or when they do not understand them. We examined whether "ground rules" instruction--to say "I don't know," to tell the truth, and to correct the interviewer when necessary--assisted children in applying those rules during an interview about a past…
Descriptors: Interviews, Comparative Analysis, Mental Age, Predictor Variables
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Siegler, Robert S. – Developmental Psychology, 1992
Reviews the major contributions of Alfred Binet. Explains why the fame of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale was so long lasting whereas that of his other contributions was so fleeting. Discusses implications of his contributions for current efforts to formulate unified theories of cognition and cognitive development. (Author/GLR)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Epistemology
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Humphreys, Lloyd G.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1985
Since early research had shown that a total score on 27 Piagetian tasks was very highly correlated with a Wechsler and achievement composite, a study investigated the possibility of shortening the Piagetian test by means of classical analysis methodology. (HOD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Children, Cognitive Development