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Peer reviewedWellman, Henry M.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Four studies explored preschoolers' understanding of thought bubbles depicted in cartoons. Few three- and four-year olds knew what a thought-bubble depiction was without instruction, but if simply told that the thought bubble "shows what someone is thinking," the majority easily understood the devices as depicting thoughts generally and…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Preschool Children
