An Exploration of Toy Content of Preschool Children's Home Environments as a Predictor of Cognitive Development.

Wolfgang, Charles; Stakenas, Robert G.

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Publication Date: 1985

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An Exploration of Toy Content of Preschool Children's Home Environments as a Predictor of Cognitive Development.

Wolfgang, Charles; Stakenas, Robert G.

Early Child Development and Care, v19 n4 p291-307 1985

Using play-material scales, SES, age, and sex as predictor variables, this study employed regression against the subvariables of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities of verbal, perceptual-performance, quantitative, memory, and motor abilities. Findings suggest that SES is predictive of verbal, quantitative, memory, and motor, while age is predictive of perceptual performance. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Family Environment, Memory, Motor Development, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children, Socioeconomic Status, Toys, Verbal Ability

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: McCarthy Scales of Childrens Abilities

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