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Peer reviewedNippold, Marilyn A.; Hegel, Susan L.; Uhden, Linda D.; Bustamante, Silvia – Journal of Children's Communication Development, 1998
Comparison of the comprehension of proverbs of 200 students (50 each in Grades 6, 8, 10, and 12) found growth in proverb comprehension was most pronounced at two transitional points in development: when students move from late childhood into early adolescence, and again when they move from late adolescence into adulthood. Implications for…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cognitive Development
