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| Concept Formation | 1 |
| Family Relationship | 1 |
| Family Structure | 1 |
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| Kinship | 1 |
| Kinship Terminology | 1 |
| Preschool Children | 1 |
| Prior Learning | 1 |
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| Child Development | 1 |
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| Springer, Ken | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSpringer, Ken – Child Development, 1995
Two experiments studied how preschool children acquire a naive theory of kinship (NTK). Overall, results implicate a type of theory building that involves inferences from preexisting knowledge rather than structural change, use of analogy, or acquisition of new knowledge. (DR)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Family Relationship, Family Structure
