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Arnold, Amanda J.; Claxton, Laura J. – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Learning to walk leads to an increase in language abilities; however, the underlying mechanisms accounting for this relation remain unclear. Investigating the quality of early gait control may offer some insights. The purpose of this study was to: (1) quantify how 13-month-olds (n = 39; 39% male) and 24-month-olds (n = 39; 59% male) adapt gait…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Language Acquisition, Physical Activities
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Tacke, Nicholas F.; Bailey, Lillian S.; Clearfield, Melissa W. – Infant and Child Development, 2015
Infants change their behaviours in accordance with the objects they are exploring. They also tailor their exploratory actions to the physical context. This selectivity of exploratory actions represents a foundational cognitive skill that underlies higher-level cognitive processes. The present study compared the development of selective exploratory…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Infants, Infant Behavior, Behavior Change