Body Partonomy: How Children Partition the Human Body.

Johnson, Carl Nils; Kendrick, Kimberly

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ308872

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Body Partonomy: How Children Partition the Human Body.

Johnson, Carl Nils; Kendrick, Kimberly

Developmental Psychology, v20 n5 p967-74 Sep 1984

Concepts of body parts and their relationships were assessed in children ages three, four, and five, as well as in adults. Three specific questions were addressed: (1) What do children understand about such "partonomic" relations? (2) Is there an order in the acquisition of partonomic concepts? and (3) Do children exhibit any confusions in their acquisition of such concepts? (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Body Image, Cognitive Structures, College Students, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Human Body, Preschool Children, Preschool Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Researchers

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A