Vision and action: the effect of visual feedback on infants' exploratory behaviors.
The role of visual feedback during object exploration and manipulation was examined in 8-month-old infants. Infants appeared to maximize the stimulating properties of objects by producing sound when possible, and engaged in more activities in the light compared to the dark.
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 135 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, USA. jmorgant@psych.umass.edu
James D
JD
Morgante
Rachel
R
Keen
D005106:Exploratory Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005246:Feedback / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*