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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENSITIVITY TO FIGURAL AND STYLISTIC ASPECTS OF PAINTINGS
Article first published online: 13 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1972.tb01314.x
1972 The British Psychological Society
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GARDNER, H. (1972), THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENSITIVITY TO FIGURAL AND STYLISTIC ASPECTS OF PAINTINGS. British Journal of Psychology, 63: 605–615. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1972.tb01314.x
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Psychology Section, Veterans Administration Hospital, 14th Floor, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02130.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 13 APR 2011
- Article first published online: 13 APR 2011
- Manuscript received 8 October 1971
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To determine whether pre-adolescent subjects can learn to classify paintings consistently by style or by figure, matched groups of subjects at each of two age levels (7 and 10) were given a pre-test, a seven-week training session, and two post-tests. Subjects at both age levels demonstrated the ability to sort paintings according to a consistent criterion; the older group could more readily alter the basis of its classifications when instructed to do so; style sensitivity was not found to be dependent upon concrete operational thought. Strategies used by subjects and the role of Gestalt perception and operational thought in style sensitivity are discussed.