The first four Terman vocabulary words appear in the same order for the kindergarten and IB subgroup as for the IA children, and the first 13 words for the two groups are the same words though in different order.¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Word orders derived from the kindergarten and IB subgroup and the IA subgroup agree on the first four words' order and on the identity of the first 13 words. → Cobb 1921

Evidence¶

Cobb 1921¶

Cobb, Margaret V. (1921). Tentative Order of Difficulty of the Terman Vocabulary with Very Young Children. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Educational_Psychology

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Comparison of word orders derived separately from the kindergarten and IB subgroup and from the IA subgroup of the tabulated per-word data: "the first 13 words for the two groups are the same words, though the order is different."

"The first four words appear in the same order with the kindergarten and IB grouped together as with the LA children; the first 13 words for the two groups are the same words, though the order is different."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The Terman (Stanford Revision) vocabulary test words show an order of difficulty for kindergarten and Grade I children that is noticeably different from the order indicated on the test blank. — related
• With the original word order, several Terman vocabulary words were unknown to all examined kindergarten and Grade I children and were needlessly asked. — related
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