Imitative reactions among 14–21 day old infants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11276158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mikael Heimann (0000-0001-5025-9975, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author), Joseph Schaller, Joseph P Schaller (University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-39 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1097-0355(198521)6:1<31::aid-imhj2280060106>3.0.co;2-m |
| OpenAlex | W2045970546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 12 |
Imitative reactions in 11 infants, 14–21 days old, were observed. Stimuli were presented by the infant's mother, who protruded her tongue, opened her mouth, or interacted spontaneously. No conclusive overall group effects of the modeled action were found. However, when the responses of the infants were matched with the mothers' judgments concerning whether imitation had occurred, 6 infants showed imitative responses. It is concluded that observations on early imitation are influenced by individual differences between infants and that there may exist two different subgroups: High and low imitators.
Developmental psychology · Imitation · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child and Animal Learning Development · Infant Health and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2019 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |