Children's questions : a mechanism for cognitive development / [print]
Michelle M. Chouinard ; with commentary by P.L. Harris, Michael P. Maratsos.
- Boston, Massachusetts : Blackwell Pub., (c)2007.
- ix, 129 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development ; v. 72, no. 1 .
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Introduction -- 2. Analysis of the CHILDES database -- 3. Diary study of children's questions -- 4. Children's questions about animals -- 5. Do children's questions change their knowledge state? -- 6. General discussion -- Commentary : time for questions Commentary Paul L. Harris -- Michael P. Maratsos.
Cognition in children. Curiosity in children. Learning, Psychology of.