How Infants Learn About the Visual World.

The final assignment is an 8- to 10-page (Times, 12-font, double-spaced) paper on one of the topics
discussed in class. The goal of this paper will be to incorporate theory and empirical data by proposing
your own developmental experiment. You will find an empirical article published recently (2017 –
2019) on one of the topics discussed in class and propose your own study to further the research
endeavor. Ideally, students can use this paper as an opportunity to enrich their perspective on their
own research or teaching interests.

The final paper has four parts:

1. A 2-3 page literature review of your topic, summarizing the experiments and arguments made in
   your chosen article as well as other relevant articles (3 to 5), and ending with the specific question
   you’d like to address and an explanation of its connection to the literature. The format should be APA
   style and comparable to the Introduction/Background of a journal article.
2. A 2-3 page description of your proposed experiment. The experiment should specify the population
   to be tested, the materials and procedure you will use, and the conditions you hope to test. The format
   should be comparable to the Methods/Procedures section of a journal article.
3. A 2-3 page discussion section. This section should discuss the conclusions you would draw if your
   hypothesized results were confirmed. It should also discuss alternative results and conclusions you
   might draw from those. Finally, it should anticipate possible objections to your approach and suggest
   areas for further study. The format and tone should be comparable to the Discussion and General
   Discussion sections of a journal article.
4. A reference section (APA style; not counted in 10-page limit).

Object Cognition Class Reading:
Spelke, Elizabeth. (1994). Initial knowledge: six suggestions. Cognition, 50(1-3), 431-445. doi:
10.1016/***
Johnson, Scott P. (2010). How Infants Learn About the Visual World. Cognitive science, 34(7), . doi: 10.1111/j..2010.01127.x
Needham, A. W., Wiesen, S. E., Hajazi, J. N., Libertus, K., & Christopher, C. (2017). Characteristics of
brief sticky mittens training that lead to increases in object exploration. Journal of Experimental Child
Psychology, 164, 209-224.