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Springer, Ken; Keil, Frank C. – Child Development, 1989
Five experiments investigated children's intuitions about genetic transmission of features. Results suggest young children have principled, specifically biological notions of inheritance. (PCB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Biology, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes