ERIC Number: EJ760797
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Publication Date: 2007
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The Role of Information about "Convention," "Design," and "Goal" in Representing Artificial Kinds
German, Tim P.; Truxaw, Danielle; Defeyter, Margaret Anne
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n115 p69-81 Spr 2007
Artifact knowledge requires integration of information from different areas of human commonsense knowledge--our everyday understanding of object mechanics and our everyday psychology. Here, we address the question of artifact conceptual structure, outlining evidence from tasks involving categorization, function judgments, and problem solving.
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Mass Media, Problem Solving, Children, Cognitive Development, Young Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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