Michelle M. Chouinard (Ph.D., 2005, Stanford University) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Merced, where she is a Founding Faculty member. Her research investigates the role that conversation plays in cognitive development, with an emphasis on children's questions, language acquisition, and biological knowledge.
ABSTRACT.
I. INTRODUCTION.
II. ANALYSIS OF THE CHILDES DATABASE.
III. DIARY STUDY OF CHILDREN'S QUESTIONS.
IV. CHILDREN'S QUESTIONS ABOUT ANIMALS.
V. DO CHILDREN'S QUESTIONS CHANGE THEIR KNOWLEDGE STATE?.
VI. GENERAL DISCUSSION.
REFERENCES.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
COMMENTARY: TIME FOR QUESTIONS.
COMMENTARY.
CONTRIBUTORS.
STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY
