Object play and problem solving in infancy: Insights into tool use

Rat-Fischer, Lauriane; Plunkett, Kim; von Bayern, Auguste M.P.; Kacelnik, Alex

doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2024.105957

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2024.105957

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Object play and problem solving in infancy: Insights into tool use

Lauriane Rat-Fischer,

Kim Plunkett,

Auguste M.P. von Bayern

et al.

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Relationship Between Prone Skills and Motor‐Based Problem‐Solving Abilities in Full‐Term and Preterm Infants During the First 6 Months of Life

Inamdar,

Tripathi,

Molinini

et al. 2024

Developmental Psychobiology

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Motor experiences shape cognitive development in infancy, with the prone position being one such crucial motor experience in the first 6 months of life. Although the motor benefits of the prone position are well‐documented, its influence on early cognitive abilities remains insufficiently explored. This study quantified the relationship between prone motor skills and motor‐based problem‐solving abilities in 48 full‐term and preterm infants aged 3–6 months. Prone skills were assessed using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale's prone domain. The Assessment of Problem‐Solving in Play was utilized to measure motor‐based problem‐solving by observing how motor actions were used to solve toys. Advanced prone motor skills were correlated with an increase in sophisticated exploration skills and a concurrent decline in lower order exploration skills in all infants, with correlations being stronger in preterm infants. Notably, a 1‐point increase in prone skills was associated with a 1.3‐point increase in total motor‐based problem‐solving abilities in all infants. Our findings provide preliminary evidence for the contribution of prone play to cognitive development in infants, prompting considerations for assessment and intervention strategies. Further research is needed to ascertain if the delayed acquisition of prone motor skills is indicative of poor early problem‐solving abilities in preterm infants.

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Relationship Between Prone Skills and Motor‐Based Problem‐Solving Abilities in Full‐Term and Preterm Infants During the First 6 Months of Life

Inamdar,

Tripathi,

Molinini

et al. 2024

Developmental Psychobiology

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Mechanical problem solving by plush-crested jays: are tools special after all?

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Rat-Fischer,

de la Colina

et al. 2024

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Object play and problem solving in infancy: Insights into tool use

Cited by 2 publications

References 52 publications

Relationship Between Prone Skills and Motor‐Based Problem‐Solving Abilities in Full‐Term and Preterm Infants During the First 6 Months of Life

Relationship Between Prone Skills and Motor‐Based Problem‐Solving Abilities in Full‐Term and Preterm Infants During the First 6 Months of Life

Mechanical problem solving by plush-crested jays: are tools special after all?

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