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ERIC Number: EJ336348
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Components of Attention during Infants' Manipulative Exploration.
Ruff, Holly A.
Child Development, v57 n1 p105-14 Feb 1986
It was hypothesized that infants' examining behavior, in contrast to other activity, reflects focused attention and active intake of information. The first study with 7- and 12-month-olds supported the hypothesis. The second and third studies investigated the effects of age and familiarity on both latency to and duration of examining. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Exploratory Behavior, Infant Behavior, Infants, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Preschool Children, Reaction Time
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Familiarity; Manipulative Play