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ERIC Number: EJ678181
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Infants Use Handrails as Tools in a Locomotor Task.
Berger, Sarah E.; Adolph, Karen E.
Developmental Psychology, v39 n3 p594-605 May 2003
Two experiments examined problem solving in 16-month-olds' adaptive locomotion (crossing bridges of varying width with/without handrail). Findings indicated that toddlers attempted wide bridges more than narrow ones. Attempts on narrow bridges depended on handrail presence. Toddlers had longer latencies, examined bridge/handrail more closely, and modified their gait when bridges were narrow or handrails were unavailable. Exploring the bridge/handrail before crossing and devising alternative bridge-crossing strategies related to task success. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Experiments, Infant Behavior, Infants, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Learning, Performance Factors, Problem Solving, Psychomotor Skills, Toddlers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Means Ends Problem Solving Procedure