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Peer reviewedBarsalou, Lawrence W. – Cognitive Development, 1993
This commentary on the article by Jones and Smith in this issue examines whether coherent conceptual cores exist in long-term memory; abstract propositions constitute conceptual cores; concepts in long-term memory control behavior; and the primary purpose of developing and using concepts is to taxonomize the environment. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education
