Analogue Mental Transformations in 3-Year-Olds: Introducing a New Mental Rotation Paradigm Suitable for Young Children

• Published in: Infant and child development Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 123 - 138
• Main Authors: Krüger, Markus, Kaiser, Marlen, Mahler, Kristin, Bartels, Wolfgang, Krist, Horst
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2014; Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: analogue mental representations; Cognition & reasoning; cognitive development; imagery; Infants; Kindergarten; Mental rotation; mental transformation; Preschool children; Reaction Time; Reaction times; Spatial Ability; Stimulus; Transformation; Trends; Visualization; Young Children

Until now, a successful application of the mental rotation paradigm was restricted to children 5 years or older. By contrast, recent findings suggest that even infants can perform mental rotation. Unlike the methods used in infant studies (looking time), our new research paradigm allows for the meas...