Gender Differences in Preschooler's Ability to Interpret Common Metaphors.

Lutzer, Victoria DeFilippo

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ERIC Number: EJ439612

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Gender Differences in Preschooler's Ability to Interpret Common Metaphors.

Lutzer, Victoria DeFilippo

Journal of Creative Behavior, v25 n1 p69-74 1991

Sixty-six preschoolers were asked to explain eight metaphors presented orally. Results indicated that older preschoolers gave significantly more metaphoric correct and metaphoric incorrect responses than did younger preschoolers; boys gave more metaphoric correct responses than girls; and girls gave significantly more consequential responses than boys. (JDD)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Creativity, Language Acquisition, Metaphors, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Sex Differences, Verbal Ability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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