Assessing Semantic Development Through an Object Description Task

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1975Author
Olson, Dorothy M.
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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For the purpose of assessing semantic development
in kindergarten-age children, an object description task
utilizing specific probe questions was constructed. Test
administration procedures included both a spontaneous
format and a probe format for each child. Subjects consisted
of 28 children between the ages of 5-4 and 6-5,
with a mean age of 5-10. Responses were recorded utilizing
a fifteen unit categorical system. Data analyses revealed
the presence of statistically significant differences
among the frequencies with which responses were given for
each of the fifteen categories. Differences in the number
of responses given for each of the six test objects were
also significantly different. A comparison of descriptions
given for a novel object with those given for familiar
objects also yielded statistically significant differences.
Interpretations of these findings and their clinical
implications are discussed.
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