Gardner and Rogoff (1990) Asked Groups of 4­ to 6­

question 3

Multiple Choice

Gardner and Rogoff (1990) asked groups of 4­ to 6­ year­olds and 7­ to 10­year­olds to solve a maze and found that:

• A)when both speed and accuracy mattered, the children in both age groups planned out part of their route ahead of time and then planned only when they came to uncertain points.
• B)when accuracy in navigating the maze was the only factor that counted, many of the younger children realized that a better strategy was to plan their entire set of moves before they began.
• C)when both speed and accuracy mattered, the older children planned out part of their route ahead of time and then planned only when they came to uncertain points.
• D)when accuracy in navigating the maze was the only factor that counted, the children in both age groups realized that a better strategy was to plan their entire set of moves before they began.

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Definitions:

Reject

In statistical testing, to dismiss the null hypothesis based on evidence that supports the alternative hypothesis.

H0

The notation for the null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing, representing no effect or no difference.

Reject

In statistical analysis, to refuse the null hypothesis, concluding there is sufficient evidence to support a significant effect or difference.

H0

Stands for the null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing, representing the assumption that there is no significant difference or effect.