Do cavies talk?: The effect of anthropomorphic books on children's knowledge about animals
Many books for young children present animals in fantastical and unrealistic ways, as wearing clothes, talking and engaging in human-like activities. This research examined whether anthropomorphism in children’s books affects children’s learning and conceptions of animals, by specifically assessing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00283/full |