Tim Fleiner, Rieke Trumpf, Thiemo Schnorr, Theresa Buchner, Peter Haussermann, Wiebren Zijlstra, Tobias Morat
Clinical teaching in applied health science: effects of a student-led journal club on aging and physical activity
BMC medical education
young childrens ability evaluate logical necessity 2 types inferences studied 2 experiments involving 68 37yearolds children searched doors model houses order determine whether house matched description specifying certain numbers types occupants search task used experiments 1 2 allowed children search additional information initial information insufficient support logically necessary inference whether house correct incorrect judgment condition used experiment 2 required cant tell response insufficient information even 3yearolds showed ability evaluate logical necessity inference confirmed house correct developmental changes involved increased reliability individuals performance increased range application childrens inference evaluation procedures include difficult disconfirmatory inferences cases greater certainty reasoning seemed required results discussed terms account gradual development consolidation ability evaluate necessity inferences perhaps first apparent preschoolers sensitivity conditions sufficient insufficient information informationacquisition problems