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Direct linkCasler, Krista; Kelemen, Deborah – Developmental Science, 2005
Tool use is central to interdisciplinary debates about the evolution and distinctiveness of human intelligence, yet little is actually known about how human conceptions of artifacts develop. Results across these two studies show that even 2-year-olds approach artifacts in ways distinct from captive tool-using monkeys. Contrary to adult intuition,…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Classification, Design, Developmental Stages
