Research Interests:
- Language Development:
- Word Learning
- Swear Words
- Social Cognition:
- Moral Judgment
- Selective Social Learning
The ABCD Lab studies children's language development along with several other issues related to cognitive development more broadly. Our main questions usually grow out of three primary areas of interest: learning words, learning from others, and thinking about others.
Research Projects:
- Parent Talk
- Contrast
- Free Will
- Information Sharing
- Learning Words through Touch
- Selective Learning
- Learning What NOT To Say
- Toys and Play
- Rule Breaking
- Joint Attention
Dr. Scofield and his lab (AlaBama Cognitive Development - the ABCD Lab) study children's language development, occasionally wading into issues related to cognitive and social development more broadly. His main line of research focuses on when and how children (mostly toddlers and preschoolers) learn words. Other lines of inquiry explore social learning and moral cognition in young children. Dr. Scofield also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including courses that focus on lifespan and child development.
