Looking good versus doing good: Which factors take precedence when children learn about new tools?

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 575-591

  DiYanni, Cara ^a   Nini, Deniela ^a   Rheel, Whitney ^a  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imitation; Individual differences; Intentionality; Social cognition; Social desirability; Social pressure

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; IMITATION; LEARNING; PERSONALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VIDEORECORDING;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 80052296297     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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