Descriptor
| Classification | 3 |
| Perceptual Development | 3 |
| Visual Discrimination | 3 |
| Age Differences | 2 |
| Aesthetic Values | 1 |
| Animals | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Infants | 1 |
| Novelty (Stimulus Dimension) | 1 |
| Preschool Children | 1 |
| Preschool Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Developmental Psychology | 3 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedWilliams, Tannis MacBeth; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1977
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classification, Perceptual Development, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedO'Hare, David; Westwood, Helen – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Investigates the sensitivity of children aged 6 to 10 to stylistic properties of line drawings. Subjects were asked to judge the similarity of 12 drawings which varied along the dimensions of clarity, expressiveness, and line thickness. In contrast to previous research, the youngest children had the ability to make multidimensional…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Children, Classification, Perceptual Development
Peer reviewedOakes, Lisa M.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1997
Infants were familiarized with plastic animals from one of two categories (land or sea) that were judged similar or variable by adults. Infants were then tested with novel animals from the same or a different category. Thirteen-month-olds in the similar familiarization condition dishabituated to novel animals of a different category and, to a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Animals, Classification, Infants
