THE EFFECT OF EVENT STRUCTURE ON IMITATION IN INFANCY - PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Authors
BARR R HAYNE H
Citation
R. Barr et H. Hayne, THE EFFECT OF EVENT STRUCTURE ON IMITATION IN INFANCY - PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, Infant behavior & development, 19(2), 1996, pp. 253-257
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
Infant behavior & development → ACNP
ISSN journal
01636383
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
253 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-6383(1996)19:2<253:TEOESO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
In this study, we compared 18-month-old infants' ability to imitate en abling and arbitrary sequences that were matched across stimuli, actio ns, and goals. In addition, we compared imitation by infants with and without prior practice of the target actions. Imitation following a I- week delay was facilitated by an enabling structure but was not enhanc ed by prior practice.