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ERIC Number: EJ965189
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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The Effects of Auditory Information on 4-Month-Old Infants' Perception of Trajectory Continuity
Bremner, J. Gavin; Slater, Alan M.; Johnson, Scott P.; Mason, Uschi C.; Spring, Jo
Child Development, v83 n3 p954-964 May-Jun 2012
Young infants perceive an object's trajectory as continuous across occlusion provided the temporal or spatial gap in perception is small. In 3 experiments involving 72 participants the authors investigated the effects of different forms of auditory information on 4-month-olds' perception of trajectory continuity. Provision of dynamic auditory information about the object's trajectory enhanced perception of trajectory continuity. However, a smaller positive effect was also obtained when the sound was continuous but provided no information about the object's location. Finally, providing discontinuous auditory information or auditory information that was dislocated relative to vision had negative effects on trajectory perception. These results are discussed relative to the intersensory redundancy hypothesis and emphasize the need to take an intersensory approach to infant perception.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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