When proportional information is pit against whole number numerical information, children
often attend to the whole number information at the expense of proportional information (eg …

Tasks of inductive reasoning and its component processes were administered to 704
Zambian, 877 Turkish, and 632 Dutch pupils from the highest two grades of primary and the …

Background: The study investigated a small range of cognitive abilities, related to visual-
spatial intelligence, in adolescents. This specific range of cognitive abilities was termed …

Cognitive development is a relational phenomenon that can be studied only as part of a
larger whole that sustains it. This makes the study of cognitive development a challenge, but …

Studies of the development of racial awareness have used–albeit asystematically–stimuli of
varying degrees of realism (dolls, drawings, photographs). Although researchers have …

Social skills are necessary for developing successful relationships and promoting learning.
Interpersonal skills (IPS) are needed for maintaining friendships while learning‐related skills …

The first year of a child's life has been considered important in shaping their cognitive
development. The research literature has identified area-based socio-economic …

This opening paper presents the background to a Special Issue devoted to cross-domain
development of academic and cognitive skills in young children (birth to 8). A growing body …

Discussion Children in the DCHS develop in a context typical of many communities in South
Africa and other LMICs. There is a critical need for research in LMICs to elucidate underlying …

The use of psychometric assessments during early childhood to predict children's later
outcomes is vital for early intervention. This study evaluates the predictive power of eight …