The Perceptual and Cognitive Bases for Finger Localization and Selective Finger Movement in Preschool Children.

Lefford, Arthur; And Others

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Perceptual and Cognitive Bases for Finger Localization and Selective Finger Movement in Preschool Children

Lefford, Arthur; And Others

Child Development, 45, 2, 335-343, Jun 74

The development of the ability to selectively oppose fingers to the thumb and to localize digits was studied in preschool children. Competence increased with age. Results are discussed in terms of the development of body schemata and neuropathological conditions. (ST)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Learning Problems, Perception, Physical Development, Preschool Children, Psychomotor Skills

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