The impact of specific prior experiences on infants' extension of animal properties

We examined the influence of prior exposure to specific animal properties on 15‐month‐old infants’ inductive generalization. Using picture books, 29 infants were trained on properties linked in a congruent or incongruent manner with four animal categories. A generalized imitation task was then admin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Developmental science 2008-09, Vol.11 (5), p.712-721
Hauptverfasser:	Furrer, Stephanie D., Younger, Barbara A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Babies Child Development Child Development - physiology Classification Cognition & reasoning Cognition - physiology Cognitive Processes Concept Formation - physiology Female Generalization Generalization (Psychology) - physiology Humans Imitation Infant Infants Learning - physiology Logical Thinking Male Novelty (Stimulus Dimension) Picture Books Prior Learning Psychological Tests Thinking Skills
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