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Farnham-Diggory, Sylvia – Monogr Soc Res Child Develop, 1970
Three experiments explore factors associated with the development of certain symbolic abilities (verbal, maplike, and mathematical) in 4-10 year old Negro and white children. The experimental tasks required a synthesis of concepts with symbolic stimuli. (MH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Racial Differences, Sensory Training
Download full textFarnham-Diggory, Sylvia – 1974
Visual and auditory stimuli were presented to children to measure symbol processing abilities. Slides which required matching the similarities in two objects in a group of three were presented. At times the matching criteria varied between function, color, and form. Reaction time was quicker when matching by color than by function, which was…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
