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ERIC Number: EJ307213
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Development of Visually Guided Hand Orientation in Reaching.
von Hofsten, Claes; Fazel-Zandy, Shirin
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v38 n2 p208-19 Oct 1984
In this longitudinal study, infants' visual guidance of hand orientation was investigated by presenting a rod either horizontally or vertically to see if the orientation of the reaching hand was adjusted toward the orientation of the rod before contacting it. Subjects were l8 infants seen monthly between 18 and 34 weeks of age. (RH)
Descriptors: Eye Hand Coordination, Infants, Longitudinal Studies, Perceptual Motor Coordination, Visual Perception
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Hand Function; Object Orientation; Visual Motor Functioning