Appendix 5.7
Children’s performance (means and sds) on the multiple choice task (for the target and control words) for both post tests
Age |
Pre-test |
Immediate post test |
Delayed post test |
Inference |
Analogy Lex.contrast Definition |
Inference Analogy Lexical contrast Definition |
Mean (sd) |
Mean (sd) |
Mean (sd) |
Mean (sd) |
Mean (sd) Mean (sd) |
Mean (sd) |
Mean (sd) | |
Control 3;6-4;6 0 |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) 0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
4;6-5;6 0 |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) 0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
5;6-6;6 0 |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) 0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
0 (.00) |
Target 3;6-4;6 0 |
1.8 (.54) |
1.8 (.34) |
1.9 (.25) |
1.7 (.45) |
1.6 (.62) 1.5 (.73) |
1.7 (.58) |
1.5 (.82) |
4;6-5;6 0 |
1.7 (.45) |
2.0 (.00) |
2.0 (.00) |
2.0 (.00) |
1.5 (.82) 1.2 (.86) |
1.8 (.50) |
1.8 (.50) |
5;6-6;6 0 |
1.8 (.34) |
1.9 (.25) |
2.0 (.00) |
1.9(.25) |
1.8 (.54) 1.5 (.81) |
1.8 (.50) |
.5 (82) |