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Eckloff, Maurine C.; Petelle, John – 1976
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cognitive abstractness levels, interpersonal perception abilities, and task type (factual or social problem solving) on group performance as measured by time consumed and adequacy of solutions. Eighteen college classes from Kearney State College participated in testing of perceptual…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making
Sitgreaves, Rosedith – 1969
This paper repudiates Jensen's hypothesis that differences in IQ scores and scholastic achievement in Negro and white children are genetically based. Specifically, Jensen's identification of IQ scores as a measure of abstract reasoning and problem solving and of levels of ability, and his evaluation of the magnitude of the genetic component in IQ…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Black Students, Environmental Influences
Case, Robbie – 1973
This paper presents a study using a neo-Piagetian theory to analyze the micro-structure underlying Piaget's "control of variables" scheme. Data are presented which support the conclusion that young children are capable of acquiring and utilizing this scheme before they acquire Conservation of Weight, that is, providing (1) that the…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Hempstead, John Orson – 1973
The level of abstraction of the message and the educational effects of five media presentations (Print, verbal sound, print/pictures, print/verbal sound, and pictures/verbal sound) were experimentally investigated. The media components were presented singly or in combination to 6th grade students in a uniformly controlled consistent environment.…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Audiovisual Aids, Aural Learning, Classification
Olivier, William P. – 1971
The roles of (1) the sequence of instruction and (2) cognitive ability variables were investigated using a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) course on an imaginary science of "Xenograde systems." A rationale for an information processing task analysis was developed to overcome the deficiencies of other analytic methods. The new method was found…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Ability, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation

Adey, Philip – School Science Review, 1987
Describes the reasoning patterns characteristic of the abstract thinking required for higher levels of school science. Discusses control and exclusion of variables, ratio and proportion, conservation involving models, compensation and equilibrium, correlation, probability, combinatorial thinking, coordination of frames of reference, and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation

Story, Tamara B.; Sbordone, Robert J. – Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 1988
The use of microcomputer-assisted therapy as part of the total rehabilitation plan for brain-injured individuals with cognitive-communicative impairments is addressed. Design of effective computer-assisted remediation requires a careful decision-making process. Specific types of software are suggested for dealing with deficits in organization,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Restructuring, Communication Disorders

Putnam, Ralph T.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1986
High school students' misunderstandings of the conceptual machine of the BASIC programming language were examined using a screening test and structured interviews to determine their understanding of fundamental concepts such as variables, assignments, loops, flow and control, and tracing and debugging. (MBR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Achievement Rating, Error Patterns, Interviews

Bergstrom, Robert F. – College English, 1983
Examines students' difficulties in reading literature and suggests methods for helping them to develop and improve skills necessary for the mature reading of literature. (MM)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Classification, College English, College Students
Wilson, Patricia S. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1990
Described are inconsistencies, definitions, and examples and their complex relationship which can be used to interpret students' reactions to the geometric tasks used to investigate inconsistencies in student thinking. Discusses the nature of definitions, the value of precise vocabulary, the use and limitations of prototypes, and the power of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Dissonance, Cognitive Structures

Brouse, Deborah E. – Science Teacher, 1990
Described are awareness activities that deal with human population growth, resources, and the environment. Activities include simulations, mathematical exercises, and discussions of the topic. Specific examples of what individuals can do to help are listed. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Consciousness Raising, Conservation (Environment), Critical Thinking

D'Angelo, Dolores A. – Child Study Journal, 1989
Context analysis of 10 adolescent novels revealed that the primary female characters of pre-1971 novels attempted only low-level tasks which involved self-concern and peer relationships. The primary female characters in post-1980 novels attempted tasks of practical and abstract skills that involved planning for the future. (BB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Characterization

Woods, Donald R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1989
Describes the contents of a book entitled The Care and Feeding of Ideas: A Guide to Encouraging Creativity which considers the thinking process, why skills need to be developed, and how students use or should use these thinking skills. (RT)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Science

Byrnes, James P.; Torney-Purta, Judith V. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1995
Reports on a study of how naive theories, age, and education relate to higher order thinking among 54 adolescents and adults. Finds that, regardless of age and education, all subjects referred to naive theories to identify causes and create remedial strategies for social problems. (CFR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Critical Thinking
Daggett, Willard – Executive Educator, 1994
U.S. schools are failing to prepare students for a technological, information-based society. Recent study showed that high school dropouts were better equipped to use consumer-friendly technology than high school or college graduates. Because only 15% of U.S. jobs will be unskilled, United States must rapidly revise its curriculum to stress…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship