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ERIC Number: EJ397007
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Developmental Trends in the Understanding of Perceptual Adaptation.
Winer, Gerald A.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v48 n2 p293-314 Oct 1989
Three studies looked at kindergarten, third and sixth grade students' and adults' comprehension of different types of adaptation or contrast effects for weight and temperature. Results showed improvement up to college age and revealed the importance of using older children in studies of developing theories of the mind. (SAK)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Perceptual Development, Psychological Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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