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Dyadic drumming across the lifespan reveals a zone of proximal development in children.
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Developmental psychology [Dev Psychol] 2011 May; Vol. 47 (3), pp. 632-44. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Many social interactions require the synchronization--be it automatically or intentionally--of one's own behavior with that of others. Using a dyadic drumming paradigm, the authors delineate lifespan differences in interpersonal action synchronization (IAS). Younger children, older children, younger adults, and older adults in same- and mixed-age dyads were instructed to drum in synchrony with their interaction partner at a constant, self-chosen tempo. Adult-only dyads showed the highest and children-only the lowest levels of IAS accuracy. It is important to note that children improved reliably in IAS accuracy when paired with older partners. The observed age-related differences in IAS accuracy remained reliable after statistically controlling for individual differences in the ability to synchronize to a metronome and for between-dyad differences in tempo. The authors conclude that IAS improves from middle childhood to adulthood and that adult interaction partners may facilitate its development.<br /> ((c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1939-0599
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Developmental psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21219070
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021818