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Direct linkJohnson, Kathy E.; Alexander, Joyce M.; Spencer, Steven; Leibham, Mary E.; Neitzel, Carin – Cognitive Development, 2004
Cognitive, home, and family factors that theoretically could influence whether or not preschoolers' interests were focused on domains characterized by the acquisition of knowledge concerning object concepts (e.g., dinosaurs, horses) were assessed in a short-term longitudinal investigation of 211 4-year-olds. Boys were six times as likely as girls…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Childhood Interests, Thinking Skills, Gender Differences
