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Precision of Imitation as a Function of Preschoolers' Understanding of the Goal of the Demonstration
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Direct linkWilliamson, Rebecca A.; Markman, Ellen M. – Developmental Psychology, 2006
The authors argue that imitation is a flexible and adaptive learning mechanism in that children do not always reproduce all of the details they can from a demonstration. Instead, they vary their replications depending on their interpretation of the situation. Specifically, the authors propose that when children do not understand the overall reason…
Descriptors: Imitation, Observational Learning, Preschool Children, Demonstrations (Educational)
