Mimicry Enhances Observational Learning in 16-Month-Old Infants.

Mimicry Enhances Observational Learning in 16-Month-Old Infants.

We examined the effect of mimicry on how 16-month-old infants learn by observation a novel tool use action, which consisted of using a rake to retrieve a toy. Across four conditions, we manipulated whether during an initial play phase, an adult mimicked the infant's play or not (testing the eff...

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Main Authors: Eszter Somogyi, Rana Esseily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4262202?pdf=render

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