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Peer reviewedBaldwin, Dare A. – Child Development, 1989
Expectations concerning form and color in object label referencing of 80 children of 2-3 years were examined in 2 studies. Findings show that children as young as 2 expect form similarity to be a better guide than color similarity to the extension of object labels. (RJC)
Descriptors: Classification, Color, Developmental Stages, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedCatherwood, Di; And Others – Child Development, 1989
Confirms that infants, like older children, are capable of responding categorically to stimuli of different shapes if these are similar in hue. (PCB)
Descriptors: Classification, Color, Infants, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension)
Direct linkYerys, Benjamin E.; Munakata, Yuko – Child Development, 2006
Children often perseverate, repeating prior behaviors when inappropriate. This work tested the roles of verbal labels and stimulus novelty in such perseveration. Three-year-old children sorted cards by one rule and were then instructed to switch to a second rule. In a basic condition, cards had familiar shapes and colors and both rules were stated…
Descriptors: Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Persistence, Visual Stimuli, Cognitive Processes
