Infants learn to transfer knowledge by 16 months, study finds
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 15:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers have identified when an important milestone in infants' development occurs: the ability to transfer knowledge to new situations. In a series of studies, the researchers found that 8-month-olds had trouble using newly acquired knowledge in a different circumstance, but 16-month-olds could do so.