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Boswell, D. A. – Human Development, 1979
Investigates differences between adolescents and older adults in their explanations of linguistic metaphors. Adults displayed a synthesizing, integrative perspective, while adolescents displayed an analytic perspective in their explanation of metaphors. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes