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METHODOLOGY

In this study the participants were school age children between the ages of 3- 8 years old. The
research method that was used to perform this study was an experimental study.

PARTICIPANTS
EXPERIMENT ONE:

One hundred and forty-two children participated. There were forty-two 3 years old (21
males, 21 females; M age = 3.6 years, age range: 2.8 years -3.9 years), forty-eight 4 years old
(23 males, 25 females; M age=4.5 years, age range: 4.0-4.9 years), and fifty- two 5-6 years old
(25males, 27 females; M age =5.6 years, age range: 5.0-6.5 years). Children in all age groups
were recruited from schools and museums in a city in Southern California.

EXPERIMENT TWO:

One hundred and six children participated. There were twenty-three 3 year olds(9males, 14
females; M age=3.60 years, page range3.1-3.9 years), twenty-five 4 year olds(11 males, 14
females, M age=4.55 years ,age range 4.0-4.9 years),twenty seven 5 year olds (13 males, 14
females, M age =5.40 years, age range 5.0-5.9 years), and thirty –one 6 to 7 year olds(11males
20 females, Mage=6.88 range6.0- 7.9 years).

RESEARCH METHOD
The researchers conducted an experimental study

RESEARCH DESIGN
The study used an experimental study. Children were told two stories vignettes accompanied
with cartoon drawing. One about a protagonist who failed in solving a puzzle and the other
story was counter balanced. Following each story children were asked three memory questions
about events in the story. Children were then asked the target test question for a prize.
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DATA COLLECTION
Children of all different ages were asked to complete puzzles and to observe to see if children
who did not complete their puzzles would more likely asked their friends who did not complete
their puzzles or would if they would more likely asked the ones who did complete it for help.

The instruments measures failure and success. The research did not state how long it took to
solve the puzzles.