A5051302567- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Language Development and Disorders
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Infant Health and Development
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Action Observation and Synchronization
Concordia University
2015-2021
Abstract Although there is mounting evidence that selective social learning begins in infancy, the psychological mechanisms underlying this ability are currently a controversial issue. The purpose of study to investigate whether theory mind abilities and statistical skills related infants’ learning. Seventy‐seven 18‐month‐olds were first exposed reliable or an unreliable speaker then completed word task, two tasks, task. If domain‐general linked learning, infants who demonstrate superior...
Abstract In order to address gaps in the literature surrounding acquisition of translation equivalents (TEs) young bilinguals, two experiments were conducted. Experiment 1, TEs measured expressive vocabularies thirty-four French–English bilinguals at 1;4, 1;10, and 2;6 using MacArthur Bates CDI. Children's occurred gradually, with more balanced ratios exposure vocabulary associated larger proportions each wave. 2 compared a direct measure TE comprehension parent report same set words....
Given that biological motion is both detected and preferred early in life, we tested the hypothesis might be instrumental to infants' differentiation of animate inanimate categories. Infants were primed with either point-light displays realistic motion, random or schematic an unfamiliar shape. After being habituated these displays, 12-month-old infants categorized animals vehicles as well furniture sequential touching task. The findings indicated showed better categorization animates than...
Abstract The psychological mechanisms underlying infants' selective social learning are currently a subject of controversy. main goal the present study was to contribute data this debate by investigating whether domain‐specific or domain‐general abilities guide selectivity. Eighteen‐month‐olds observed reliable and an unreliable speaker, then completed forced‐choice word paradigm, two theory mind tasks, associative task. Results revealed that infants showed sensitivity verbal competence...
Infants can detect individuals who demonstrate emotions that are incongruent with an event and less likely to trust them. However, the nature of mechanisms underlying this selectivity is currently subject controversy. The objective study was examine whether infants’ socio‐cognitive associative learning skills linked their selective trust. A total 102 14‐month‐olds were exposed a person demonstrated congruent or emotional referencing (e.g., happy when looking inside empty box), tested on...