The growth of systematic thinking: Replication and analysis of piaget's first chemical experiment

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Inhelder and Piaget's first chemical experiment was replicated and the structure of the problem was analysed, using 200 children from 6 to 16 years. When responses to questions were listed and the frequency of each response for each age group was calculated, a significant difference was found between the sexes. Combinatorial thinking was found to develop linearly from 6 to 16 years. The findings revealed many differences from those described by Inhelder and Piaget. These differences have serious implications for those who wish to apply Piaget's findings to children generally and for those who would use success in solving the first chemical problem as a criterion for the attainment of formal thinking.

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