The Cognitive Science Department welcomes Dr. Sofia Jimenez (Vanderbilt University)
Location:
Fowler 302
Event Date: Nov. 6, 2018
In the preschool years, children who become curious about words’ meanings may be making active, self-directed attempts at learning those words.
Dr. Jimenez will discuss her current study’s aim to create a measure of children’s curiosity about novel words; determine whether 3-to-5-year-olds seek information about novel words more systematically across development; and uncover the characteristics of children who are the most word-curious.
She will go on to address whether awareness of gaps in one’s lexicon, vocabulary size, verbal fluency, epistemic curiosity, and cognitive control influence the likelihood of seeking information about a novel word.
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