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Peer reviewedKlein, Amelia J. – Child Study Journal, 1985
Investigates kindergarten children's ability to comprehend and appreciate cognitively-oriented humor. Conceptual development was measured by assessing children's responses to a liquid conservation task modeled after Piaget. Results fail to support previous theories and indicate that a majority of the children fully comprehended and were able to…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education
