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Direct linkTeresa, McCormack; Hoerl, Christoph – Developmental Psychology, 2005
Four experiments examined children's ability to reason about the causal significance of the order in which 2 events occurred (the pressing of buttons on a mechanically operated box). In Study 1, 4-year-olds were unable to make the relevant inferences, whereas 5-year-olds were successful on one version of the task. In Study 2, 3-year-olds were…
Descriptors: Inferences, Cues, Children, Preschool Children
