Descriptor
| Developmental Tasks | 3 |
| Infant Behavior | 3 |
| Object Manipulation | 3 |
| Responses | 2 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Behavior Patterns | 1 |
| Behavioral Science Research | 1 |
| Child Development | 1 |
| Classification | 1 |
| Cognitive Development | 1 |
| Developmental Psychology | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| New York | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedGottfried, Allen W.; Rose, Susan A. – Child Development, 1980
Twenty-five one-year-olds were administered two tasks (each of which consisted of a familiarization stage followed by a recognition stage) in order to determine whether infants can recognize the shapes of objects by touch alone. (CM)
Descriptors: Developmental Tasks, Infant Behavior, Infants, Memory
JOHNSON, LINDA J.; RICCIUTI, HENRY D. – 1965
A MAIN PROBLEM ARISING IN THE STUDY OF CATEGORIZING BEHAVIOR IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN BY MEANS OF SORTING PROCEDURES WAS THAT PERFORMANCE APPEARED TO BE VERY MUCH A FUNCTION OF THE CHILD'S COMPREHENSION OF THE PARTICULAR VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS EMPLOYED BY THE EXPERIMENTER IN PRESENTING THE TASK. THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE FIRST STUDY WERE TO INVESTIGATE…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Classification, Developmental Tasks
Peer reviewedMcCall, Robert B. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1974
Reports a series of studies conducted to investigate possible differences in the exploratory manipulation and play behavior of human infants 7-1/2- 11-1/2 months of age as a function of the attributes of the stimulus, the familiarity of the subject with the stimuli, the age and sex of the infants, and individual differences. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology
