Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ539831
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Imitation or Exploration? Young Infants' Matching of Adults' Oral Gestures.
Jones, Susan S.
Child Development, v67 n5 p1952-69 Oct 1996
Three studies examined the tongue protrusion (TP) behaviors of young infants in response to visual stimuli. Infants produced TPs in response to objects within reach before but not after the onset of reaching behavior. The results suggest that infants' TPs in response to a tongue-protruding adult reflect very early attempts at oral exploration of interesting objects. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Language, Developmental Stages, Infant Behavior, Infants, Visual Stimuli
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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