Labels and Children's Perceptions of Faces.

Katz, Phyllis A.; Seavey, Carol

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Publication Date: 1973

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Labels and Children's Perceptions of Faces

Katz, Phyllis A.; Seavey, Carol

Child Development, 44, 4, 770-775, Dec 73

The relation between type of label and perception of faces was assessed in second- and sixth-grade children. Labels associated with color increased color perception, whereas labels based on expressiveness increased differentiation of expression variations, but not color perception. (ST)

Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Elementary School Students, Labeling (of Persons), Mediation Theory, Perceptual Development, Racial Identification, Visual Perception

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