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repeatability

n. the degree to which specific research studies obtain similar results when they are conducted again. Study and measurement conditions (e.g., instructions, assessments, setting) must be identical on all occasions. See replication; reproducibility.

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October 15th 2024

relational shift

relational shift

the developmental change in analogical thinking that occurs when the child moves from focusing on perceptual similarity to focusing on relational similarity when solving problems.