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| Abstract Reasoning | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
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| Figurative Language | 1 |
| Intellectual Development | 1 |
| Kindergarten Children | 1 |
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| Malgady, Robert G. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMalgady, Robert G. – Child Development, 1977
Presents a developmental study of children's understanding and appreciation of figurative language. Results replicated previous findings that kindergarten children are capable of interpreting figurative language whereas appreciation appears to require increased cognitive sophistication. (JMB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Comprehension
