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Liebal, Kristine; Carpenter, Malinda; Tomasello, Michael – Infancy, 2010
In this study, we asked whether 14- and 18-month-old infants use the experiences they have previously shared with others when deciding what to point to for them declaratively. After sharing a particular type of referent with an adult in an excited manner, 18-month-olds subsequently found a picture of that type of referent more worthy of…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Infants, Nonverbal Communication, Age Differences
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Schwier, Christiane; van Maanen, Catharine; Carpenter, Malinda; Tomasello, Michael – Infancy, 2006
Gergely, Bekkering, and Kiraly (2002) demonstrated that 14-month-old infants engage in "rational imitation." To investigate the development and flexibility of this skill, we tested 12-month-olds on a different but analogous task. Infants watched as an adult made a toy animal use a particular action to get to an endpoint. In 1 condition there was a…
Descriptors: Imitation, Infants, Intention, Infant Behavior