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The discrimination performance of 5 and 6 year old children was tested using 80 three-choice oddity problems. Using random polygons as patterns, a U-shaped function was found between discrimination latency and number of independent sides. Significant effects between problems within each sidedness level suggest that Ss discriminate on the basis of specific pattern attributes as well as information content.
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1. This research was supported by Research Grant HD-00909 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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Brown, D.R., Goldstein, J.A. Stimulus correlates of the discrimination behavior of children. Psychon Sci 9, 177–178 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330817
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