ERIC Number: EJ1368704
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
EISSN: EISSN-1476-8275
Role and Trends in Voluntary Action Repetition during Infants' Object Play
Early Child Development and Care, v192 n13 p2036-2045 2022
Repetition is a salient strategy used by human and non-human cohorts for learning and controlling behavior. It this research project, a case study was conducted to explore deliberate voluntary repetition in younger cohorts during their spontaneous solitary play with single or multiple objects. Two main types of repetition -- blocked and random -- were considered. Among random repetitions, three goals were identified, namely cognitive, social, and motor goals. In this case study, we followed 15 infants longitudinally to explore the nature of repetition types. We pinpointed 123 repeating play acts with objects, and the analysis showed that each play act was repeated at least three times. The most prevalent repetition was blocked repetition, which captured two-thirds of the entire rehearsal quantity. The most preferred play act used by the infants to execute the repetitions was single-object play. The infants' tendency to use blocked repetition mainly during play with a single object explained.
Descriptors: Repetition, Play, Infants, Object Manipulation, Cognitive Processes, Social Development, Psychomotor Skills, Preferences, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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