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Peer reviewedParisi, Marinella; Sias, M. Assunta – Human Development, 1985
Hypothesizes that children may misunderstand the task required by Piaget's test and that researchers may therefore underestimate the children's cognitive capacities. Tests the hypothesis by dividing 48 children of both sexes into two groups, those taking the standard tests and those taking a test restructured to limit ambiguity. (BE)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Conservation (Concept), Preschool Children, Test Construction
