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The mobile conjugate reinforcement paradigm in a lab setting
Author(s) -
Merz Emily C.,
McDonough Laraine,
Huang Yong Lin,
Foss Sophie,
Werner Elizabeth,
Monk Catherine
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.21520
Subject(s) - task (project management) , flexibility (engineering) , reinforcement , psychology , developmental psychology , cognitive flexibility , population , cognition , medicine , social psychology , neuroscience , statistics , mathematics , management , environmental health , economics
The mobile conjugate reinforcement task was administered to 4‐month‐old infants in a lab rather than a home setting where it is usually administered. Learning and retention patterns were comparable to those of infants tested in their homes, suggesting flexibility in where this task can be administered. These results pave the way for this task to be used with a broader range of infants for whom home visits are not practical or convenient (e.g., infants in child care). Developmental research conducted with a more diverse population of infants would facilitate our understanding of cognitive development very early in life.