"Each toy
had movable parts that made sounds, such as a strand of plastic beads
that made a rattle when dropped into a plastic cup and a small box that
"buzzed" when pressed with a wooden stick. The children watched eagerly –
leaning forward and sometimes pointing enthusiastically.
Then
a second person, referred to as the "emoter," entered the room and sat
down on a chair near the table. The experimenter repeated the
demonstration and the emoter complained in an angry voice, calling the
experimenter's actions with the toys "aggravating" and "annoying."
After
witnessing the simulated argument, the children had a chance to play
with the toys, but under slightly different circumstances. For some, the
emoter left the room or turned her back so she couldn't see what the
child was doing. In these situations, toddlers eagerly grabbed the toy
and copied the actions they had seen in the demonstration.
In
other groups, the angered emoter maintained a neutral facial expression
while either watching the child or looking at a magazine. Most toddlers
in these groups hesitated before touching the toy, waiting about four
seconds on average. And when they finally did reach out, the children
were less likely to imitate the action the experimenter had
demonstrated."
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