main
community

contact staff ecs twitter facebook

Document Number: 9805

Young Children Use Statistical Sampling to Infer the Preferences of Other People - This study suggests that young children use their basic understanding of statistics to make inferences about people's motivation and preferences. Researchers found that even at a young age, children were inferring that people who choose rare objects probably have a strong preference for that specific item. This study suggests that young children are capable of more sophisticated mathematical reasoning and social learning than what typical early care and education programs may support. (Psychological Science, 2010) ...


Related Issues

Curriculum
P-3

 
Home  |   Education Issues A-Z  | ECS Publications  |  State Legislation  |  State Resources  |  Events  |  Projects and Institutes  |  Newsroom  |  About ECS  |  Website User's Guide  |  Contact Staff
700 Broadway, #810 Denver, CO 80203-3442
Phone: 303.299.3600 | Fax: 303.296.8332
 
©2013 Education Commission of the States
www.ecs.org | ecs@ecs.org
Read our privacy policy