Young Children's Understanding of Attributes and Dimensions: A Comparison of Conceptual and Linguistic Measures.

Smith, Linda B.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Young Children's Understanding of Attributes and Dimensions: A Comparison of Conceptual and Linguistic Measures.

Smith, Linda B.

Child Development, v55 n2 p363-80 Apr 1984

Three experiments assessed 252 preschoolers' understanding of attributes and dimensions. A conceptual measure and a linguistic measure were employed. Results indicated that the acquisition of some attribute and dimension labels appears to follow closely the trend in conceptual development. (Author/CI)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Groups, Concept Formation, Linguistic Performance, Measures (Individuals), Metacognition, Preschool Children

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Language: English

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