Inferring Infant Intentionality - Couverture souple

Reznick, J. Steven

 
9783836492607: Inferring Infant Intentionality
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3836492601 ISBN 13 : 9783836492607
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

Synopsis

Our social relations are strongly influenced by our inferences about whether or not behavior is intentional, and inferences about intentionality affect our evaluation of the behavior of others and how we respond to those behaviors. This book focuses on a specific aspect of this phenomenon: the willingness of parents to infer that infants behave intentionally. The core data are from a longitudinal study of 160 infants and mothers tested at 9-, 12-, and 24-months, with additional findings from a second study of 200 infants. Following a general introduction to the topic of intentionality, two tools for assessing an observer's tendency to infer that an infant's behavior is intentional (the Infant Intentionality Tape and the Infant Intentionality Questionnaire) are described in detail. The primary findings are essentially about culture. Latino mothers tend to see infants as less intentional. Mothers of low SES or of color are more willing to see infants as intentional in a negative light (i.e., deliberately difficult or disruptive). Variables such as mother's age, education, vocabulary score, and mental health influence the tendency to infer infant intentionality.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Our social relations are strongly influenced by our inferences about whether or not behavior is intentional, and inferences about intentionality affect our evaluation of the behavior of others and how we respond to those behaviors. This book focuses on a specific aspect of this phenomenon: the willingness of parents to infer that infants behave intentionally. The core data are from a longitudinal study of 160 infants and mothers tested at 9-, 12-, and 24-months, with additional findings from a second study of 200 infants. Following a general introduction to the topic of intentionality, two tools for assessing an observer's tendency to infer that an infant's behavior is intentional (the Infant Intentionality Tape and the Infant Intentionality Questionnaire) are described in detail. The primary findings are essentially about culture. Latino mothers tend to see infants as less intentional. Mothers of low SES or of color are more willing to see infants as intentional in a negative light (i.e., deliberately difficult or disruptive). Variables such as mother's age, education, vocabulary score, and mental health influence the tendency to infer infant intentionality.

Biographie de l'auteur

J. Steven Reznick, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Reznick is primarily interested in cognitive development in infants, but his research covers a broad range of ages and topics including inferences about infant intentionality, language development, shyness, nutrition, and autism.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3836492601
ISBN 13 
9783836492607
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
164
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Personne responsable
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