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ERIC Number: EJ168279
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Children's Performance on a Spatial Analogies Task
Gentner, Dedre
Child Development, 48, 3, 1034-1039, Sep 77
The spatial analogical responding of preschool children, first graders, and college students was compared on two tasks in which body parts were mapped onto drawings of trees and mountains. Results showed that young children performed as well as or better than adults. (JMB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education
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Identifiers: Spatial Analogies