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Wynn, Karen – Child Development, 2000
Maintains that findings showing numerical computation abilities in infants are considerably more robust and consistent than Wakeley, Rivera, and Langer suggest. Asserts that all the interim replication attempts have successfully replicated Wynn's original findings. Discusses possible reasons for failure to replicate in Wakeley et al. experiments.…
Descriptors: Addition, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mathematics Skills

Wakeley, Ann; Rivera, Susan; Langer, Jonas – Child Development, 2000
Asserts that findings on whether young infants look longer at incorrect addition and subtraction have been inconsistent or negative. Hypothesizes that imprecise ordinal calculating with very small numbers of objects develops in late infancy and that precise calculating develops in early childhood. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Development, Infant Behavior, Infants