PLEASE NOTE: This talk will take place on a different day than usual. Our seminar room has a limited capacity so please arrive early to ensure you will get a seat! The talk will start promptly at 5 PM.
The next talk in the CDC Seminar series will be given by:
Stanka Fitneva, Queen's University
Date: MONDAY, June 18, 2012, 5 PM
Location: Cognitive Development Center, Hattyú u. 14, 3rd floor
In a Sea of People: The Ontogeny of Information Seeking
Abstract: Children’s discovery of knowledge through deliberate action is an important aspect of development. By actively and deliberately searching for information, children are able to access information at a moment of cognitive readiness. They are not at the mercy of happenstance and do not depend on adults’ ability to identify their interests and needs. Yet the extent to which children’s deliberate actions contribute to their knowledge depends on children’s ability to efficiently pursue their informational goals. We examine the development of this ability in several directions. How well do children choose between looking for themselves and asking others to obtain information? How sensitive are they to cues that differentiate informants from each other? The results reveal both early roots and extended growth of the ability to selectively allocate attention in several decision domains implicated in information seeking.