Williams, JHG, Casey, JM, Braadbaart, L et al. (2 more authors) (2014) Kinematic Measures of Imitation Fidelity in Primary School Children. Journal of Cognition and Development, 15 (2). 345 - 362. ISSN 1524-8372
Abstract
We sought to develop a method for measuring imitation accuracy objectively in primary school children. Children imitated a model drawing shapes on the same computer-tablet interface they saw used in video clips, allowing kinematics of model and observers' actions to be directly compared. Imitation accuracy was reported as a correlation reflecting the statistical dependency between values of the model's and participant's sets of actions, or as a mean absolute difference between them. Children showed consistent improvement in imitation accuracy across middle childhood. They appeared to rationalize the demands of the task by remembering duration and size of action, which enabled them to reenact speed through motor-planning mechanisms. Kinematic measures may provide a window into the cognitive mechanisms involved in imitation.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2014, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Cognition and Development on 30 April 2014, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2013.771265 |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Engineering Systems and Design (iESD) (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2015 14:04 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2018 10:13 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2013.771265 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/15248372.2013.771265 |
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