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Direct linkBerger, Sarah E.; Adolph, Karen E.; Kavookjian, Alisan E. – Child Development, 2010
Using a means-means-ends problem-solving task, this study examined whether 16-month-old walking infants (N = 28) took into account the width of a bridge as a means for crossing a precipice and the location of a handrail as a means for augmenting balance on a narrow bridge. Infants were encouraged to cross from one platform to another over narrow…
Descriptors: Infants, Problem Solving, Task Analysis, Psychomotor Skills
Peer reviewedPlumert, Jodie M.; Hawkins, Aimee M. – Child Development, 2001
Examined in 4 experiments 3- and 4-year-olds' ability to communicate about containment and proximity relations. Found that when describing where a toy mouse was hidden, children were more likely to successfully disambiguate a small landmark when it was in, rather than next to, the large landmark. Three-year-olds initiated searches faster when the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bias, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills
