Whom do children copy? Model-based biases in social learning

Lara A. Wood; Rachel L. Kendal; Emma G. Flynn

doi:10.1016/j.dr.2013.08.002

Whom do children copy? Model-based biases in social learning

Lara A. Wood^*, Rachel L. Kendal, Emma G. Flynn

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Queen's University Belfast

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Abstract

This review investigates the presence of young children's model-based cultural transmission biases in social learning, arguing that such biases are adaptive and flexible. Section 1 offers five propositions regarding the presence and direction of model-based transmission biases in young children's copying of a model. Section 2 discusses the cognitive abilities required for differing model-based biases and tracks their development in early childhood. Section 3 suggests future areas of research including considering the social aspect of model-based biases and understanding their use within a comparative perspective.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	341-356
Number of pages	16
Journal	Developmental Review
Volume	33
Issue number	4
Early online date	23 Sept 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2013.08.002
Publication status	Published - 01 Dec 2013

Keywords

Cultural transmission
Model-based biases
Social cognition
Social learning
Trust

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Education
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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