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Preyer, William T., 1841-1897

"The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX."

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Unknown colors named green; leaves of roses called "nothing," as are
whitish colors. One hundred and thirty-eighth and one hundred and
thirty-ninth weeks, three trials; right, 93, wrong, 39 (17, 18). Green
begins to be rightly named, blue less often (18).
INTELLECT.
_Speech._--"I" begins to displace the name of child. Sentence correctly
applied. Clauses formed. Particle separated in compound verbs. Longer
names and sentences distinctly spoken, but the influence of dialect
appears (180). Memory improved, but fastidious; good for what is
interesting and intelligible to child (181).
_Feeling of Self._--Fourfold designation of self (202).

THIRTY-THIRD MONTH.
SENSES.
SIGHT.--_Discrimination of Colors._--One hundred and thirty-ninth, one
hundred and forty-first, and one hundred and forty-sixth weeks, took
colors of his own accord and named them; result of three trials, 66
right, 19 wrong (18).
ORGANIC SENSATIONS AND EMOTIONS.--Fear of even smallest dog (168).
INTELLECT.
Understanding that violations of well-known precepts have unpleasant
consequences (21).
_Speech._--Strength of memory shown in characteristic remarks Narrative
of feeding fowls (181). Interest in animals and other moving objects;
lack of clearness in concepts of animal and machine; meaning of word
"father" includes also "uncle"; selfhood more sharply manifested.
Confounds "too much" with "too little," etc. (182).
_Feeling of Self.


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