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Direct linkThompson, Doreen E.; Russell, James – Developmental Psychology, 2004
Although observational learning by children may occur through imitating a modeler's actions, it can also occur through learning about an object's dynamic affordances- a process that M. Tomasello (1996) calls "emulation." The relative contributions of imitation and emulation within observational learning were examined in a study with 14- to…
Descriptors: Imitation, Observational Learning, Toddlers, Modeling (Psychology)
