Sensorimotor Exploration of a Novel Object by Aboriginal and Caucasian Children.

Catherwood, Di

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Publication Date: 1988

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Sensorimotor Exploration of a Novel Object by Aboriginal and Caucasian Children.

Catherwood, Di

Early Child Development and Care, v39 p67-75 Oct 1988

Investigates the sensorimotor exploration of novel stimuli of 18 Aboriginal and 18 Caucasian Australian children of 4-6 years. Findings indicate that Aboriginal and Caucasian children displayed similar levels and patterns of visual and tactile exploration of a novel object, with Aboriginal children manipulating at a higher rate. (RJC)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Exploratory Behavior, Kindergarten Children, Lower Class, Middle Class, Minority Group Children, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Overt Response, Perceptual Motor Learning, Primary Education, Whites

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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