"Is there an equal (amount of) juice?" Exploring the repeated question effect in conservation through conversation
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to highlight and discuss advantages and constraints of different methods applied within the field of children's thinking studies, through the test of the repeated question hypothesis validity, using the conservation of liquid task. In our perspective, the Piagetian interview is an ecologically valid context for externalization and modification of children's thinking. We used an experimental procedure organized in standard and modified tasks, involving primary school children in Serbia. The results of quantitative and qualitative analyses show that the repeated question is not the unique cause of children's misleading in demonstrating to understand conservation. Other dimensions explain why children change their answers when they are tested by the two tasks we used, which offers an insight into the influence of research procedures on children's answers.
Keywords:
Repeated question / Piagetian task / Dialogical thinking / Conversation / Conversation analysis / ConservationSource:
European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2013, 28, 2, 475-495Publisher:
- Springer, New York
Funding / projects:
- Identification, measurement and development of the cognitive and emotional competences important for a Europe-oriented society (RS-179018)
- Fundamental cognitive processes and functions (RS-179033)
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-012-0124-7
ISSN: 0256-2928
WoS: 000318367000018
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84882448532
Institution/Community
Psihologija / PsychologyTY - JOUR AU - Baucal, Aleksandar AU - Arcidiacono, Francesco AU - Buđevac, Nevena PY - 2013 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1552 AB - The aim of this paper is to highlight and discuss advantages and constraints of different methods applied within the field of children's thinking studies, through the test of the repeated question hypothesis validity, using the conservation of liquid task. In our perspective, the Piagetian interview is an ecologically valid context for externalization and modification of children's thinking. We used an experimental procedure organized in standard and modified tasks, involving primary school children in Serbia. The results of quantitative and qualitative analyses show that the repeated question is not the unique cause of children's misleading in demonstrating to understand conservation. Other dimensions explain why children change their answers when they are tested by the two tasks we used, which offers an insight into the influence of research procedures on children's answers. PB - Springer, New York T2 - European Journal of Psychology of Education T1 - "Is there an equal (amount of) juice?" Exploring the repeated question effect in conservation through conversation EP - 495 IS - 2 SP - 475 VL - 28 DO - 10.1007/s10212-012-0124-7 ER -
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Baucal, A., Arcidiacono, F.,& Buđevac, N.. (2013). "Is there an equal (amount of) juice?" Exploring the repeated question effect in conservation through conversation. in European Journal of Psychology of Education Springer, New York., 28(2), 475-495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-012-0124-7
Baucal A, Arcidiacono F, Buđevac N. "Is there an equal (amount of) juice?" Exploring the repeated question effect in conservation through conversation. in European Journal of Psychology of Education. 2013;28(2):475-495. doi:10.1007/s10212-012-0124-7 .
Baucal, Aleksandar, Arcidiacono, Francesco, Buđevac, Nevena, ""Is there an equal (amount of) juice?" Exploring the repeated question effect in conservation through conversation" in European Journal of Psychology of Education, 28, no. 2 (2013):475-495, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-012-0124-7 . .