ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
The Effects of Labeling on Gaze Properties in 2-Year-Old Children
- Miriam Novack
Northwestern University - Alexander Latourrette
Northwestern University - Sandra Waxman
Northwestern University
Abstract
We examined children’s looking behavior during language learning. Two-year-old children showed an increase in the duration of fixations when hearing known labels and novel labels, but not when hearing non-labeling phrases. Results suggest that language influences visual sampling strategies in young children.
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