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ERIC Number: EJ336363
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Young Children's Preference for Complementary Pairs: Evidence against a Shift to a Taxonomic Preference.
Greenfield, Daryl B.; Scott, Marcia S.
Developmental Psychology, v22 n1 p19-21 Jan 1986
Examines the development of conceptual preference for complementary versus taxonomic relationships in children, 3 to 17 years of age. The triads procedure was used with picture pairings familiar to the younger age group. The data revealed a preference for complementary pairs for all age groups. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Concept Formation, Paired Associate Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Childrens Preferences; Complementary Pairs; Taxonomic Pairs