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Infant placement and language exposure in daily life

Topic:

NA

Authors:

Malachowski, Salo, Needham, Humphreys

Journal/Publication:

Infant and Child Development

Year:

2023
Participant Age Range:
4 –
6 months

Sample Size:

60

Participant Language:

English

Abstract:

Children’s daily contexts shape their experiences. In this study, we assessed whether variations in infant placement (e.g., held, bouncy seat) are associated with infants’ exposure to adult speech. Using repeated survey sampling of mothers and continuous