Conservation skills among preschool children in Umtata, South Africa

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.