Table 231 
Correlational reasoning: 
Solution probabilities at age 17 
by gender 
Urban sample 
Gender 
male 
female 
Variable 
stronger N 
weaker stronger N 
weaker 
CRCOMP6 Comparison between I and II 0,0% 
2,9 % 
100,0% 25 
97,1% 34 
Table 232 
Correlational reasoning: 
Solution probabilities at age 17 
by social class in two categories: low (SES 1-3), high (SES 4-6) 
Urban sample 
SES 
high 
low 
— 
Variable 
weaker stronger N weaker stronger N 
CRCOMP6 Comparison between I and II 
100,0% 25 2,9% 97,1% 20 
0,0% 
Table 233 
Correlational reasoning: 
Solution probabilities at age 17 
by social class in six categories 
Urban sample 
 
N. 
Variable Social class 
stronger 
weaker 
7 
100,0% 
0,0% 
CRCOMP6 low/low 
9 
100,0% 
CRCOMP6 low/high 
0,0% 
9 
CRCOMP6 middle/low 
100,0% 
0,0% 
14 
CRCOMP6 middle/high 
0,0% 
100,0% 
CRCOMP6 high/low 
12 
91,7% 
8,3% 
CRCOMP6 high/low 
8 
100,0% 
0.0% 
Table 234 
Correlational reasoning: 
Solution probabilities at age 17 
Urban sample 
Variable 
N. 
correct 
59 
CRCOMA6 Adequacy of Explanation 
0.814 
Table 235 
Correlational reasoning: 
Solution probabilities at age 17 
by teacher ratin 
Urban sample 
Teacher rating 
low 
high 
Variable 
correct 
correct 
N 
N 
0.750 
20 
CRCOMA6 Adequacy of Explanation 
0.846 
39 
165