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OverviewThe study of deductive reasoning is one of the key areas in cognitive psychology. Much of the initial impetus for studies in this field came from a developmental perspective, in particular as a consequence of Piaget's theory of formal operations. Subsequent research that examined some of the predictions of this theory has led to what appear to be quite contradictory conclusions. On the one hand, reasoning is held to be a very precociously acquired, if not innate, competence, such that very young children can reason 'logically'. On the other hand, reasoning in adults has been found to be so convincingly 'illogical' that the very notion of logical competence, even in educated adults has been put into question. Clearly, these two conclusions cannot both be true, and their continuing existence reflects the increasing fragmentation of studies of children and of adults. In this context, developmental studies appear to be critical to an integrative approach to reasoning that considers both children and adults within a single theoretical and empirical perspective. This issue presents some of the more important developmental perspectives on the development of reasoning. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pierre Barrouillet (Université de Genève, Switzerland) , Henry MarkovitsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Psychology Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138372375ISBN 10: 1138372374 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 07 May 2019 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHenry Markovits is Professor of Psychology at the University of Plymouth, UK. Pierre Barrouillet is at the Universite de Bourgogne, in the LEAD - CNRS in Dijon. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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