Scale error
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In developmental psychology, Scale error is a serious attempt made by a young child to perform a task that is behaviorally inappropriate for the object because of a mistaken difference in the perceived and actual size of the objects involved. The child does not consider the size of their body in relation to the object and may attempt to fit into miniature objects or toys. An example of this would be a child attempting to slide down a toy slide or attempting to enter and drive a miniature toy car. This phenomenon was first documented and studied by DeLoache et al. in 2004. Recent studies have added to the wealth of knowledge on the topic including evidence of the prevalence of scale error outside of the laboratory, as well as investigations into the frequency of scale errors in children.
In developmental psychology, Scale error is a serious attempt made by a young child to perform a task that is behaviorally inappropriate for the object because of a mistaken difference in the perceived and actual size of the objects involved. The child does not consider the size of their body in relation to the object and may attempt to fit into miniature objects or toys. An example of this would be a child attempting to slide down a toy slide or attempting to enter and drive a miniature toy car. This phenomenon was first documented and studied by DeLoache et al. in 2004. Recent studies have added to the wealth of knowledge on the topic including evidence of the prevalence of scale error outside of the laboratory, as well as investigations into the frequency of scale errors in children. ==References==
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