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A developmental study of low- and middle-class children's responses to wh-questions
First language, v 3(9), pp 211-221
Oct 1982
Abstract
Qualitative and developmental differences in low- and middle socioeconomic status (SES) preschoolers' responses to wh-questions were investigated. Sixty low-SES and 60 middle-SES children between the ages 3;6 and 5;2 participated in the study. Findings indicate that the order of acquisition of wh-words was different between low- and middle- SES children relative to the development of why constructs. Low-SES children were also shown to employ a different answering strategy to questions where the answer is not known. Results indicate that among incorrect response patterns for where, when, how, or why questions, significantly more low-SES children responded with what answers. Examination of correct responses revealed that low-SES children gave significantly more responses to where, when, how, and why questions at a level indicating a minimal or restricted understanding of what was being asked.
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- Title
- A developmental study of low- and middle-class children's responses to wh-questions
- Creators
- Dominic F. Gullo - Kent State University
- Publication Details
- First language, v 3(9), pp 211-221
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84973758733
- Other Identifier
- 991020532100604721