Visual Preference as a Test of Infant Word Comprehension.

Reznick, J. Steven

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ERIC Number: EJ411874

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Publication Date: 1990

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Visual Preference as a Test of Infant Word Comprehension.

Reznick, J. Steven

Applied Psycholinguistics, v11 n2 p145-66 Jun 1990

Exploration of the usefulness of a visual preference technique for assessing word comprehension in infants demonstrated increases in comprehension from 8 to 14 and 14 to 20 months; established longitudinal stability of comprehension from 14 to 20 months; and showed a profound effect of stimulus salience and the lack of sex differences in word comprehension. (34 references) (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Child Language, Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Language Tests, Oral Language, Sex Differences, Slides, Visual Learning, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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