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Are Different Actions Mediated By Distinct Systems Of Knowledge In Infancy?, Peter Vishton
Are Different Actions Mediated By Distinct Systems Of Knowledge In Infancy?, Peter Vishton
Peter Vishton
This chapter considers why studies of infant looking and reaching often suggest different patterns of cognitive and perceptual development. In some cases, convergent results have emerged from studies of infant looking and reaching, but differences are common. The most typical results suggest less adult-like perception and cognition in studies of reaching than in studies of looking. Several reaching studies, however, do not fit this pattern, suggesting that reaching actions may be mediated by distinct systems of knowledge and information processing. Comparisons of research on other behaviors, such as crawling and walking, also suggest that infant knowledge systems vary across actions. …