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ERIC Number: EJ544966
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Challenging the Notion of a Thematic Preference in Young Children.
Waxman, Sandra R.; Namy, Laura L.
Developmental Psychology, v33 n3 p555-67 May 1997
Two- to 4-year-olds were presented with pictures of a target item (for example, carrot), a thematic alternative (rabbit), and an taxonomic alternative (tomato). The target was identified and children were asked to choose one of the alternatives. Children revealed no preference for either alternative. (BC)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Forced Choice Technique, Young Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Childrens Preferences; Thematic Relations