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According to a recently developed neo-Piagetian theory by J. Pascual-Leone (1969), performance on Piagetian tasks depends on 4 distinct factors: (a) the S's repertoire of task-related schemes, (b) the S's repertoire of general executive schemes, (c) the S's mental space (a maturational variable which determines the maximum number of schemes he can coordinate simultaneously), and (d) the S's degree of field independence. The present article describes 3 studies with a total of 217 upper- and lower-class 6-12 yr olds which suggest that significant social class differences exist only with regard to the 1st 2 factors. The relevance of the data for both information processing and Piagetian views of social class differences is discussed, and a neo-Piagetian interpretation of A. R. Jensen's Level I-Level II distinction is advanced. (French summary) (38 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
