Children's understanding of directed motion events in an imitation choice task

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 264-275

  Wagner, Laura ^a   Yocom, Anna M ^a   Greene Havas, Maia ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Directed motion event; Event representation; Goals; Imitation; Toddler

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; UNITED STATES;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOVEMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 48949116075     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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