A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year Olds
In distinguishing individual shapes (defined by their contours), older children (6.5 years of age on average) performed better than younger children (4 years of age on average), and, although the task did not involve any categorization or generalization, the error pattern was qualitatively affected...
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| description | In distinguishing individual shapes (defined by their contours), older children (6.5 years of age on average) performed better than younger children (4 years of age on average), and, although the task did not involve any categorization or generalization, the error pattern was qualitatively affected by shape differences that are generally common distinctions between objects belonging to different categories. The influence of these shape differences was also observed for unfamiliar shapes, demonstrating that the influence of categorization experience was not modulated by the retrieval of shape features from known categories but rather related to a different perception of shape by age. The results suggest a direct influence of categorization experience on more abstract shape processing. When children were distinguishing shapes, new words were paired with the target shapes, and in 2 additional tasks, the acquired name–shape associations were tested. The younger age group was able to remember more words correctly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a3af43971954e759e93935d0265c5942022-12-22T01:04:49ZengSAGE Publishingi-Perception2041-66952012-08-01310.1068/i048110.1068_i0481A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year OldsBart OnsJohan WagemansIn distinguishing individual shapes (defined by their contours), older children (6.5 years of age on average) performed better than younger children (4 years of age on average), and, although the task did not involve any categorization or generalization, the error pattern was qualitatively affected by shape differences that are generally common distinctions between objects belonging to different categories. The influence of these shape differences was also observed for unfamiliar shapes, demonstrating that the influence of categorization experience was not modulated by the retrieval of shape features from known categories but rather related to a different perception of shape by age. The results suggest a direct influence of categorization experience on more abstract shape processing. When children were distinguishing shapes, new words were paired with the target shapes, and in 2 additional tasks, the acquired name–shape associations were tested. The younger age group was able to remember more words correctly.https://doi.org/10.1068/i0481 |
| spellingShingle | Bart Ons Johan Wagemans A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year Olds i-Perception |
| title | A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year Olds |
| title_full | A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year Olds |
| title_fullStr | A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year Olds |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year Olds |
| title_short | A Developmental Difference in Shape Processing and Word-Shape Associations between 4 and 6.5 Year Olds |
| title_sort | developmental difference in shape processing and word shape associations between 4 and 6 5 year olds |
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