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Meltzoff, Andrew N. – Child Development, 1988
Investigates ability of nine-month-old infants to imitate simple actions with novel objects. Looks at both immediate and deferred imitation. Findings show that imitation in early infancy can span wide enough delays to be of potential service in social development. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Imitation, Infant Behavior

Leifer, Aimee Dorr; And Others – Child Development, 1971
Relevance of cognitive and developmental variables to observational learning and imitation is also discussed. (Authors/MB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis