Conservation skills among preschool children in Umtata, South Africa

Authors
Mwamwenda, TS Grewal, AS
Citation
Ts. Mwamwenda et As. Grewal, Conservation skills among preschool children in Umtata, South Africa, PSYCHOL REP, 87(1), 2000, pp. 21-22
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS
ISSN journal
00332941 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
21 - 22
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(200008)87:1<21:CSAPCI>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
To 41 boys and 29 girls (M age = 5.2 yr.) in a South African pre-school a t est of conservation of liquid was given. Analysis showed conservation skius had not been acquired as only 5 children showed such skills and only one k new why.