Selective imitation in 6-month-olds: the role of the social and physical context

Authors

Sabine Seehagen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, University of Sheffield
Jane S. Herbert, University of SheffieldFollow

RIS ID

110565

Publication Details

Seehagen, S. & Herbert, J. S. (2012). Selective imitation in 6-month-olds: the role of the social and physical context. Infant Behavior and Development, 35 (3), 509-512.

Abstract

Six-month-old infants' learning of a new action from two different models (mother/stranger) was assessed in two settings (home/laboratory). In the laboratory, a significant number of infants learned the action from a stranger but not from their mother. In the infants' homes, this pattern was reversed.