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| Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2002): |
Solving spatial tasks with unaligned layouts: the difficulty of dealing with conflicting information.
Full Abstract
Previous research has shown that preschool children have difficulty using relational information in spatial tasks. The present study investigates whether this difficulty is due, in part, to children's inability to deal with situations of conflict where both objective and egocentric cues are available and point to different responses. Two studies were conducted to compare performance in the presence versus absence of conflicting cues. In Study 1, 40 four-year-olds had to locate an object in a single layout presented from different perspectives. In Study 2, 39 four-year-olds had to transfer locational information between two unaligned layouts. The presence of conflict significantly affected children's performance in both studies. The results are discussed in the context of similar findings in other cognitive domains.
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Author/s: Vasilyeva, Marina (M);
Affiliation: Department of Pschycology, University of Chicago, 5848 S. University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. m-vasilyeva(-atsign-)uchicago.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Journal of experimental child psychology (J Exp Child Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 83 (issue 4) : pp 291-303
Dates: Created 2002/12/09; Completed 2003/04/04; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12470962, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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