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ERIC Number: EJ957700
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1525-0008
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Developmental Changes in Visual Scanning of Dynamic Faces and Abstract Stimuli in Infants: A Longitudinal Study
Hunnius, Sabine; Geuze, Reint H.
Infancy, v6 n2 p231-255 Sep 2004
The characteristics of scanning patterns between the ages of 6 and 26 weeks were investigated through repeated assessments of 10 infants. Eye movements were recorded using a corneal-reflection system while the infants looked at 2 dynamic stimuli: the naturally moving face of their mother and an abstract stimulus. Results indicated that the way infants scanned these stimuli stabilized only after 18 weeks, which is slightly later than the ages reported in the literature on infants' scanning of static stimuli. This effect was especially prominent for the abstract stimulus. From the 14-week session on, infants adapted their scanning behavior to the stimulus characteristics. When scanning the video of their mother's face, infants directed their gaze at the mouth and eye region most often. Even at the youngest age, there was no indication of an edge effect. (Contains 7 figures, 2 tables, and 1 footnote.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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