Young Children's Preference for Complementary Pairs: Evidence Against a Shift to a Taxonomic Preference

The development of conceptual preference for complementary versus taxonomic relationships was examined in children ranging from 3 to 15 years of age. The triads procedure was used with picture pairings familiar to the youngest age group. The data revealed a preference for complementary pairing for a...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 1986-01, Vol.22 (1), p.19-21
Main Authors: Greenfield, Daryl B, Scott, Marcia S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Cognitive Development
Concept Formation
Developmental psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Summary:The development of conceptual preference for complementary versus taxonomic relationships was examined in children ranging from 3 to 15 years of age. The triads procedure was used with picture pairings familiar to the youngest age group. The data revealed a preference for complementary pairing for all age groups. Studies that have shown a shift from a complementary to a taxonomic conceptual preference in the early school years were reviewed. The utility of conceptualizing the increased use of taxonomic organization with age as a shift in preference is questioned.
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/0012-1649.22.1.19