Getting the mouse out of the box: Tool innovation in preschoolers

Following the literature, children younger than 8years rarely innovate a tool. Theories on innovation and comparative research on tool manufacturing suggest that children’s performance may depend on the task context. The current study explored whether preschool children’s poor performance in past re...

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Main Authors: Voigt, Babett (Author) , Pauen, Sabina (Author) , Bechtel-Kühne, Sabrina (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 15 April 2019
In: Journal of experimental child psychology
Year: 2019, Volume: 184, Pages: 65-81
ISSN:1096-0457
DOI:10.1016/j.jecp.2019.03.005
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2019.03.005
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002209651730749X
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Author Notes:Babett Voigt, Sabina Pauen, Sabrina Bechtel-Kuehne

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