The Development of Listener Abilities in Communication: How Children Deal with Ambiguous Information.

Ironsmith, Marsha; Whitehurst, Grover J.

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The Development of Listener Abilities in Communication: How Children Deal with Ambiguous Information

Ironsmith, Marsha; Whitehurst, Grover J.

Child Development, 49, 2, 348-52, Jun 78

Children participating as listeners in a referential communication task with an adult speaker were asked to choose one of a set of four pictures on the basis of the speaker's message. Messages were either informative, providing enough information to choose the correct referent, or ambiguous, describing two of the four referents. (Author/JMB)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Ambiguity, Communication Skills, Elementary School Students, Research, Sex Differences

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