Informativeness and the learning of bipolar adjectives.
The effects of informativeness upon the learning of bipolar adjectives were examined by asking 20 preschoolers to learn novel words descriptive of different lengths vs tensions of a coiled spring. The set of adjectives which contrasted most highly for informativeness showed the greatest asymmetry for successful learning.
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Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 50614.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003210:Concept Formation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D014825:Vocabulary