Infants and I scales: Inferring change from the ordinal stimulus selections of infants for configural stimuli

Hoben Thomas, Victoria Jones-Molfese

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Abstract

The analysis of I-scale preference orders of 71 infants 2 to 9 months old to four face-like stimuli suggested a common J-scale stimulus ordering for each of the four age groups. Changes in I-scale frequencies were used as a measure of age-related changes in preference orders. Results revealed no change in preference for the age period studied. Together with other data these results suggest an ageinvariant preference for organized face-like forms from at least as early as five weeks through 9 months. This finding is at variance with some theoretical expectations. A Thurstone analysis is provided as a contrast to the J-scale analysis. Assumptions of different data analyses are considered as the basis for varying results reported in the literature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)329-339
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Experimental Child Psychology
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1977
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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