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Lockhart, Kristi L.; Goddu, Mariel K.; Smith, Eric D.; Keil, Frank C. – Child Development, 2016
Three studies explored the abilities of 205 children (5-11 years) and 74 adults (18-72 years) to distinguish directly versus indirectly acquired information in a scenario where an individual grew up in isolation from human culture. Directly acquired information is knowledge acquired through firsthand experience. Indirectly acquired information is…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Children, Adults, Older Adults
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Troseth, Georgene L.; Saylor, Megan M.; Archer, Allison H. – Child Development, 2006
Although prior research clearly shows that toddlers have difficulty learning from video, the basis for their difficulty is unknown. In the 2 current experiments, the effect of social feedback on 2-year-olds' use of information from video was assessed. Children who were told "face to face" where to find a hidden toy typically found it, but children…
Descriptors: Toys, Videotape Recordings, Cues, Young Children