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ERIC Number: EJ603922
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
The Future of Infant Categorization Research: A Process-Oriented Approach.
Oakes, Lisa M.; Madole, Kelly L.
Child Development, v71 n1 p119-26 Jan-Feb 2000
Calls for a process-oriented approach to study of categorization in infancy. Maintains that further understanding of infant categorization and its changes with development requires a more direct assessment of infants' category formation. Argues that two research directions will enhance understanding of categorization: (1) contextual variations on infants' categorization; and (2) direct evaluation of the kinds of information used in forming categories. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classification, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Context Effect, Individual Development, Infant Behavior, Infants, Models, Performance Factors, Research Methodology, Research Needs, Theories
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Theme Issue: "New Directions for Child Development in the Twenty-First Century."