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Download full textJohnson, James E.; Ershler, Joan – 1980
This study tests the hypothesis that components of play such as immagination contribute to cognitive development. Twenty-four middle-class children attending a university-affiliated preschool were observed for 20 one-minute play observations during the Spring Semesters of 1978 and 1979. Play was coded using categories for both social (solitary,…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Conservation (Concept), Imagination
