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.
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