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Ehmann, Jeanne Stettner – 1976
The cognitive levels of 60 children from grades one, three, and five were compared with their linguistic performance on selected examples of similes and metaphors. Cognitive level was measured using Raven's Colored Progressive Matrices; a new instrument was developed to assess children's linguistic performance. Results indicated a significant…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Doctoral Dissertations
