Changes in visual object recognition precede the shape bias in early noun learning

Two of the most formidable skills that characterize human beings are language and our prowess in visual object recognition. They may also be developmentally intertwined. Two experiments, a large sample cross-sectional study and a smaller sample 6-month longitudinal study of 18- 24 month olds tested...

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Main Authors: Meagan N Yee, Susan S. Jones, Linda B Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00533/full