Information Seeking vs Information Utilization in Children's Induction from Incomplete Pictures
- 1 August 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 43 (1) , 151-153
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1976.43.1.151
Abstract
By removing small squares which completely covered simple silhouette pictures, 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-yr.-old children gradually exposed information until they were able to induce, or identify, the whole picture. This method allowed differentiation between the development of information-seeking behavior (accuracy of removing only those squares which exposed the silhouette) and utilization of information (accuracy of identifying partially exposed silhouettes). Results indicated a monotonic development in information seeking but a plateau between ages 6 and 8 yr. in utilization of information.Keywords
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