Children's Responses to Objects Differing in Novelty in Relation to Level of Curiosity and Adult Behavior.

Henderson, Bruce; Moore, Shirley G.

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ERIC Number: EJ228596

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Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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Children's Responses to Objects Differing in Novelty in Relation to Level of Curiosity and Adult Behavior.

Henderson, Bruce; Moore, Shirley G.

Child Development, v51 n2 p457-65 Jun 1980

Investigates the exploratory behavior of young children as it relates to individual differences in curiosity, the novelty of the objects explored, and the interactive style employed by an adult experimenter. (Author/MP)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Curiosity, Discovery Learning, Individual Differences, Interaction, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Object Manipulation, Preschool Children, Responses

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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