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ERIC Number: EJ303226
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Young Children's Understanding of Attributes and Dimensions: A Comparison of Conceptual and Linguistic Measures.
Smith, Linda B.
Child Development, v55 n2 p363-80 Apr 1984
Three experiments assessed 252 preschoolers' understanding of attributes and dimensions. A conceptual measure and a linguistic measure were employed. Results indicated that the acquisition of some attribute and dimension labels appears to follow closely the trend in conceptual development. (Author/CI)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Groups, Concept Formation, Linguistic Performance, Measures (Individuals), Metacognition, Preschool Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Attribute Knowledge; Dimension Knowledge