Infant Manual Exploration of Objects, Surfaces, and their Interrelations

Autor/inn/en	Bourgeois, Kristine S.; Khawar, Alexa W.; Neal, S. Ashley; Lockman, Jeffrey J.
Titel	Infant Manual Exploration of Objects, Surfaces, and their Interrelations
Quelle	In: Infancy, 8 (2005) 3, S.233-252 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1525-0008
Schlagwörter	Object Manipulation; Infants; Tactual Perception; Stimuli; Child Development; Developmental Stages; Age Differences; Interaction; Problem Solving; Cognitive Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Taktile Wahrnehmung; Anreizsystem; Kindesentwicklung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Interaktion; Problemlösen; Kognitive Entwicklung
Abstract	Although a considerable amount is known about the development of object manipulation during the 1st year, less is known about how infants manually explore surfaces and relate objects to surfaces. To address these issues, 60 infants (20 each at 6, 8, and 10 months of age) were presented hard and soft objects on tabletop surfaces, which varied in terms of their material properties. Tabletop surfaces were either liquid, discontinuous, flexible, or rigid. Results indicated that infants explored the objects, surfaces, and their interactions selectively, tailoring their manual actions to the material properties of the objects or surfaces. In some instances, selectivity increased with age. The implications of these findings for understanding the origins of problem solving and tool use are considered. (Contains 1 footnote, 1 table, and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10