Reevaluation of the Literature on the Development of Transitive Inferences.

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Transitive inference in rats (Rattus norvegicus). (1992, background): “Thus, the relation between the logical transitivity procedure and the cognitive process it engages may not be clear even in the case of humans (Breslow, 1981).”
Garp for kids: On the development of rational choice behavior (2001, background): “The general conclusion of the literature, as reviewed in Leonard Breslow (1981), for example, is that while it is difficult to measure this ability while controlling for the development of general verbal skills, it appears to develop between the ages of 7 and 9.”
Transitive responding in animals and humans: Exaptation rather than adaptation? (1998, background): “A similar end-anchoring effect has been repeatedly reported in connection with verbal transitivity results in humans (Breslow, 1981).”
Reasoning about relations. (2005, unknown): “On the other hand, evidence shows that individuals do construct arrays (e.g., Barclay, 1973; Breslow, 1981; Newstead, Pollard, & Griggs, 1986; Potts, 1978; Potts & Scholtz, 1975; Riley & Trabasso, 1974).”