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Direct linkRakoczy, Hannes; Tomasello, Michael; Striano, Tricia – Developmental Science, 2005
The focus of the present study was the role of cultural learning in infants' acquisition of pretense actions with objects. In three studies, 18- and 24-month-olds (n= 64) were presented with novel objects, and either pretense or instrumental actions were demonstrated with these. When children were then allowed to act upon the objects themselves,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Play, Toys
