Abstract
Toddlers grasp a tool more effectively when it is self-directed (e.g., spoon) than other-directed (e.g., hammer), possibly because the consequences of self-directed actions are more obvious. When the negative consequences of an inefficient grip were made equally salient, the self-directed versus other-directed differences remained.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 230-233 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- Externally directed action
- Goal-directed behaviors
- Planning
- Problem-solving
- Self-directed action
- Tool use