Object Retrieval in the 1st Year of Life

Learning Effects of Task Exposure and Box Transparency

Bibliographic Data

ID9792136
AuthorsKathryn E Bojczyk (0000-0003-0093-1131, Child & Family Service, corresponding author), Daniela Corbetta (0000-0002-1403-9171, Purdue University West Lafayette)
Year2004
Volume40
Issue1
Pages54-66
Publication date2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0012-1649.40.1.54
PMID14700464
OpenAlexW2045519701
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited40

Before 12 months of age, infants have difficulties coordinating and sequencing their movements to retrieve an object concealed in a box. This study examined (a) whether young infants can discover effective retrieval solutions and consolidate movement coordination earlier if exposed regularly to such a task and (b) whether different environments, indexed by box transparency, would impact the rate of learning and time of discovery of these solutions. Infants (N=12) were presented with an object retrieval task every week from 6 1/2 months of age until they were able to retrieve the toy from the box using coordinated two-handed patterns for 3 weeks. To reach that criterion, infants tested with an opaque box took 2 1/2 months and infants tested with a semitransparent box took 1 1/2 months. Both groups outperformed age-matched controls who received a one-time exposure to the task. Repeated exposure to the task and vision of the toy significantly enhanced this process of solution discovery

Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Object (grammar · Task (project management · Transparency (behavior · Artificial Intelligence · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience · Medicine · Psychology

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