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Valiante, A. Grace; Barr, Ronald G.; Zelazo, Philip R.; Brant, Rollin; Young, Simon N. – Infancy, 2013
Newborn infants preferentially orient to familiar over unfamiliar speech sounds. They are also better at remembering unfamiliar speech sounds for short periods of time if learning and retention occur after a feed than before. It is unknown whether short-term memory for speech is enhanced when the sound is familiar (versus unfamiliar) and, if so,…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Neonates, Speech Communication, Short Term Memory
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Koepke, Jean E.; Barnes, Pat – Child Development, 1982
The behavior of 10 newborn babies given pacifiers in response to spontaneous empty sucking, rooting, and mouthing was compared to that of 10 controls. Observations, conducted at 24-hour intervals for four days, began 2 hours before and concluded 1 hour after feedings. (RH)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Infant Behavior
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Maurer, Daphne – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1983
Investigates infants' scanning of two compound stimuli by presenting features (either squares or faces) inside a frame, the frame alone, and features alone. The apparent disappearance of external bias at about 21 months appears to apply to the scanning of only some compound figures. For schematic face figures, no external bias was found.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bias, Foreign Countries, Infant Behavior