| Learning to learn: From within-modality to cross-modality transfer during infancy. | |
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PMID: 21663920 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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One critical aspect of learning is the ability to apply learned knowledge to new situations. This ability to transfer is often limited, and its development is not well understood. The current research investigated the development of transfer between 8 and 16 months of age. In Experiment 1, 8- and 16-month-olds (who were established to have a preference to the beginning of a visual sequence) were trained to attend to the end of a sequence. They were then tested on novel visual sequences. Results indicated transfer of learning, with both groups changing baseline preferences as a result of training. In Experiment 2, participants were trained to attend to the end of a visual sequence and were then tested on an auditory sequence. Unlike Experiment 1, only older participants exhibited transfer of learning by changing baseline preferences. These findings suggest that the generalization of learning becomes broader with development, with transfer across modalities developing later than transfer within a modality. |
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Julie M Hupp; Vladimir M Sloutsky |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-6-8 |
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Title: Journal of experimental child psychology Volume: - ISSN: 1096-0457 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-6-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985128R Medline TA: J Exp Child Psychol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University at Newark, Newark, OH 43055, USA. |
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