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ERIC Number: EJ331938
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Children's Responses to Ambiguous Messages and Their Understanding of Ambiguity.
Robinson, E. J.; Whittaker, S. J.
Developmental Psychology, v21 n3 p446-54 May 1985
Four experiments conceived with children's responses to, and judgements of ambiguous verbal messages were presented, demonstrating that 5-to-9 year olds were more likely to respond differently to ambiguous and unambiguous messages if they were prevented from pointing at potential referents. (Author/DST)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Attitudes, Bias, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Early Childhood Education, Evaluative Thinking, Verbal Communication, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Message Perception