Infant categorization of path relations during dynamic events.
Infant categorization of path relations during dynamic events.
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动态事件期间路径关系的婴儿分类。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01843.x
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Golinkoff,RobertaM
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作者:
Pruden,ShannonM;Roseberry,Sarah;Göksun,Tilbe;Hirsh-Pasek,Kathy;Golinkoff,RobertaM
Fundamental to amassing a lexicon of relational terms (i.e., verbs, prepositions) is the ability to abstract and categorize spatial relations such as a figure (e.g.,boy) moving along a path (e.g.,aroundthe barn). Three studies examine how infants learn to categorize path over changes inmanner, or how an action is performed (e.g., running vs. crawling). Experiment 1 (n= 60) finds that 10‐ to 12‐month‐old English‐learning infants categorize a figure’s path. In Experiment 2 (n= 27) categorization is disrupted when the ground object is removed, suggesting the relation between figure and ground defines the path. Experiment 3 (n= 24) shows that language may be a mechanism guiding category formation. These studies suggest that English‐learning infants can categorize path, a component lexicalized in the world’s languages.