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Peer reviewedWant, Stephen C.; Harris, Paul L. – Child Development, 2001
Examined in 2 studies the ability of 2- and 3-year-olds to learn to use tools via imitation. Found that when shown a correct solution to a tool-using task, all children managed at least a partial solution. When shown an incorrect followed by a correct solution, 2-year-olds produced a partial solution and most 3-year-olds produced a full solution.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Error Patterns, Imitation
