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Peer reviewedMay, Jo Whitten; May, J. Gaylord – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1981
Investigators administered a toy color-preference test to 160 subjects, 6 months to 4.5 years, equally divided by sex and race. Results indicated that, as a group, age affected color preference. A pro-black bias was found for younger children (under 30 months old). (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes, Color
Peer reviewedIsaacs, Larry D. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1980
Forty-five children, ages seven to eight, were required to catch playground balls of various sizes and colors. The smallest ball (6 inches) was caught significantly better than larger ones. Although the main effect for color was nonsignificant, children caught preferred-color balls significantly better than others. Males caught better than…
Descriptors: Color, Design Preferences, Equipment Evaluation, Playground Activities
