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Topical Context Is an Important Determinant of Developmental Trends in Argumentation.
Dorval, Bruce – 1983
A study examined developmental trends in the quality and outcomes of disagreements occurring in the conversation of small groups of acquainted peers. Specifically, the study focused on the relationship of disagreeing and arguing sequences to the general level of topical coherence achieved in the conversation as a whole. Five discussion groups,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Coherence, Communication Research, Developmental Stages