The present study assessed developmental changes in the use of size, color, and shape considerations in similarity, judgement, and preference of geometric figures. 45 4-, 5-, and 6-yr.-old children were presented all possible pairs of geometric figures differing in shape (circle, triangle, and square), color (red or black), and size (small or big). Comparisons were analyzed by multidimensional scaling techniques. Children as young as four responded to the different dimensions but weighted them differently on the two tasks. Developmental trends appeared in use of given dimensions, primarily on the preference task.
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