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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Main Authors: Patricia A Ganea, Caitlin F. Canfield, Kadria eSimons-Ghafari, Tommy eChou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00283/full