The peer model advantage in infants’ imitation of familiar gestures performed by differently aged models

Research on infant´s imitation of differently aged models, which has predominantly studied object- related actions, has so far lead to mixed evidence. Whereas some studies reported an increased likelihood of imitating peer models in contrast to adult models, other studies reported the oppos...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Norbert eZmyj, Gisa eAschersleben, Wolfgang ePrinz, Moritz eDaum
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Subjects:	Imitation Infancy Gestures model age peers
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00252/full