Imitation of hierarchical structure versus component details of complex actions by 3- and 5-year-olds

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 228-240

  Flynn, Emma ^a   Whiten, Andrew ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hierarchy; Imitation; Observational learning; Tool use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; LEARNING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TOOL USE;

ATTENTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SERIAL LEARNING; TOOL USE BEHAVIOR;

EID: 55049097313     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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