Why do children struggle on analogical reasoning tasks? Considering the role of problem format by measuring visual attention

Given the importance of analogical reasoning to bootstrapping children's understanding of the world, why is this ability so challenging for children? Two common sources of error have been implicated: 1) children's inability to prioritize relational information during initial problem solvin...

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Main Authors: Katharine F. Guarino, Elizabeth M. Wakefield, Robert G. Morrison, Lindsey E. Richland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Acta Psychologica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691822000208