Goal-directed imitation: The means to an end

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 407-415

  Hayes, Spencer J ^a   Ashford, Derek ^b   Bennett, Simon J ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action understanding; Discovery learning; Imitation; Observational learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISION;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 38149065237     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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