The role of book features in young children's transfer of information from picture books to real-world contexts
Picture books are an important source of new language, concepts, and lessons for young
children. A large body of research has documented the nature of parent-child interactions …
children. A large body of research has documented the nature of parent-child interactions …
Learning from others: Children's construction of concepts
SA Gelman - Annual review of psychology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Much of children's knowledge is derived not from their direct experiences with the
environment but rather from the input of others. However, until recently, the focus in studies …
environment but rather from the input of others. However, until recently, the focus in studies …
A developmental examination of the conceptual structure of animal, artifact, and human social categories across two cultural contexts
Previous research indicates that the ontological status that adults attribute to categories
varies systematically by domain. For example, adults view distinctions between different …
varies systematically by domain. For example, adults view distinctions between different …
Early word-learning entails reference, not merely associations
Recent years have witnessed a resurgence of classic tensions concerning the fundamental
nature of human knowledge and the processes underlying its acquisition. This tension …
nature of human knowledge and the processes underlying its acquisition. This tension …
Modality exclusivity norms for 423 object properties
Recent work has shown that people routinely use perceptual information during language
comprehension and conceptual processing, from single-word recognition to modality …
comprehension and conceptual processing, from single-word recognition to modality …
How stereotypes are shared through language: a review and introduction of the aocial categories and stereotypes communication (SCSC) framework
CJ Beukeboom, C Burgers - Review of Communication Research, 2019 - ssoar.info
Language use plays a crucial role in the consensualization of stereotypes within cultural
groups. Based on an integrative review of the literature on stereotyping and biased …
groups. Based on an integrative review of the literature on stereotyping and biased …
Young children attribute normativity to novel actions without pedagogy or normative language
MFH Schmidt, H Rakoczy… - Developmental …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Young children interpret some acts performed by adults as normatively governed, that is, as
capable of being performed either rightly or wrongly. In previous experiments, children have …
capable of being performed either rightly or wrongly. In previous experiments, children have …
Generic statements require little evidence for acceptance but have powerful implications
Generic statements (eg,“Birds lay eggs”) express generalizations about categories. In this
paper, we hypothesized that there is a paradoxical asymmetry at the core of generic …
paper, we hypothesized that there is a paradoxical asymmetry at the core of generic …
“Good job, you're so smart”: The effects of inconsistency of praise type on young children's motivation
SR Zentall, BJ Morris - Journal of experimental child psychology, 2010 - Elsevier
Previous research has demonstrated that generic praise (“good drawer”) is related to
children giving up after failure because failure implies the lack of a critical trait (eg, drawing …
children giving up after failure because failure implies the lack of a critical trait (eg, drawing …
Preschoolers use intentional and pedagogical cues to guide inductive inferences and exploration
LP Butler, EM Markman - Child development, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Children are judicious social learners. They may be particularly sensitive to communicative
actions done pedagogically for their benefit, as such actions may mark important …
actions done pedagogically for their benefit, as such actions may mark important …