Developmental Features of Exploration.

Vandenberg, Brian

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ERIC Number: EJ307231

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Publication Date: 1984

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Developmental Features of Exploration.

Vandenberg, Brian

Developmental Psychology, v20 n1 p3-8 Jan 1984

Analyzes the exploratory patterns of 112 children ages 4 to 12, using visual and auditory stimuli and toy preference and toy exploration tasks. Finds that a preference for complexity and for unknown toys increases with age and notes age differences in exploratory patterns and question-asking behavior. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Auditory Stimuli, Behavior Patterns, Children, Cognitive Development, Difficulty Level, Exploratory Behavior, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Preadolescents, Visual Stimuli

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Language: English

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