Exploration as a mediator of the relation between the attainment of motor milestones and the development of spatial cognition and spatial language

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1241-1253

  Oudgenoeg Paz, Ora ^a   Leseman, Paul P M ^a   Volman, M Chiel J M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Embodiment; Exploration; Motor milestones; Spatial cognition; Spatial language

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; POSTURE; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 84939565182     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039572     Document Type: Article

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