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Peer reviewedParis, Scott G.; And Others – Child Development, 1977
Children's ability to infer consequences from sentences automatically was assessed in two cued recall experiments. Seven- and eight-year-old children and adults served as subjects. (JMB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adults, Age Differences, Comprehension
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
Peer reviewedKuhn, Deanna; Phelps, Henry – Child Development, 1976
The development of children's comprehension of cause and effect relationships was studied in 68 kindergarten, first grade, and second grade children. (BRT)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension
