Path Constraints on Movement of Objects
The present study examined 8 -10 month-old and 11 -13 month-old infants’ capabilities to infer constraints imposed by an explicit visual pathway on object movement of object. In a preferential looking paradigm, infants observed a ball rolling down a U– or V–shaped path. In the U-shaped path, infants...
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ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-OTU.1807-655452014-07-04T04:41:59ZPath Constraints on Movement of ObjectsChinta, SwethaPathconstraintsobjectmotioninfantsperception0620The present study examined 8 -10 month-old and 11 -13 month-old infants’ capabilities to infer constraints imposed by an explicit visual pathway on object movement of object. In a preferential looking paradigm, infants observed a ball rolling down a U– or V–shaped path. In the U-shaped path, infants observed a ball rolling from beginning to the end of the path (possible), and a ball rolling down from the beginning and stopping midway of the path (impossible). In the V-shaped path, infants observed a ball rolling from beginning and stopping midway (possible), and a ball rolling down the beginning to end of the path (impossible). Analyses of looking times showed a marginal effect on path, with longer looking times towards the possible V-shaped path by both age groups. Overall, infants had weak representations for constraints induced by an explicitly presented path on movement of the object.Schmuckler, Mark2014-062014-06-24T18:14:39ZNO_RESTRICTION2014-06-24T18:14:39Z2014-06-24Thesishttp://hdl.handle.net/1807/65545en_ca |
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The present study examined 8 -10 month-old and 11 -13 month-old infants’ capabilities to infer constraints imposed by an explicit visual pathway on object movement of object. In a preferential looking paradigm, infants observed a ball rolling down a U– or V–shaped path. In the U-shaped path, infants observed a ball rolling from beginning to the end of the path (possible), and a ball rolling down from the beginning and stopping midway of the path (impossible). In the V-shaped path, infants observed a ball rolling from beginning and stopping midway (possible), and a ball rolling down the beginning to end of the path (impossible). Analyses of looking times showed a marginal effect on path, with longer looking times towards the possible V-shaped path by both age groups. Overall, infants had weak representations for constraints induced by an explicitly presented path on movement of the object. |
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