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Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications

Table 7 Likelihood of overgeneralizing by condition and formula-finding

From: Finding formulas: Does active search facilitate appropriate generalization?

 

Eight squares (%)

Ten hexagons (%)

200 squares (%)

Tell-and-practice (n = 76)

58

60

53

Search

   

 Found algebraic formula (n = 36)

19

23

15

 Did not find formula (n = 41)

46

41

34

  1. Cells represent the percent of participants in that condition who overgeneralized
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