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Direct linkPerone, Sammy; Spencer, John P. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
The study of looking dynamics and discrimination form the backbone of developmental science and are central processes in theories of infant cognition. Looking dynamics and discrimination change dramatically across the 1st year of life. Surprisingly, developmental changes in looking and discrimination have not been studied together. Recent…
Descriptors: Infants, Cognitive Development, Eye Movements, Visual Discrimination
Younger, Barbara A.; Johnson, Kathy E. – Child Development, 2006
Previous research suggests that model competence does not emerge until relatively late in infancy (20-26 months). Development was systematically analyzed within 3 key areas--count noun learning, dual representation, and categorization--hypothesized to support the emergence of model competence in the second year. In an object-handling preferential…
Descriptors: Infants, Models, Concept Formation, Visual Discrimination
Peer reviewedDannemiller, James L.; Banks, Martin S. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1986
Replies to argument presenting evidence against a model of habituation during early infancy which was based on the selective adaptation of feature detectors. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Evaluation Criteria, Habituation, Infants
Peer reviewedAckles, Patrick K.; Karrer, Rathe – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1991
Rejects the neuronal fatigue, or selective adaptation, hypothesis of young infant habituation. Holds that studies cited by Dannemiller and Banks do not support the inferences of selective adaptation. Rejects the hypothetical neurophysiological mechanism of neuronal fatigue. Proposes that studies do not indicate that young infants' visual cortical…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Criticism, Evaluation Criteria, Habituation
