Manipulative strategies prepare for mental rotation in young children

In rotational imagery, it was investigated whether the subjects simply turned or used other strategies in matching tasks. Many studies suggest that the hand is a key factor in solving these tasks. In this study a mental rotation task and a manipulative task were conducted with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inEuropean journal of developmental psychology Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 746 - 762
Main Author Noda, Mitsuru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hove Psychology Press 01.11.2010
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child development
Cognition & reasoning
Contour
Developmental psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
How system
Imagery
Manipulation
Mental rotation
Pile
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Human
Preschool age
Mental rotation
Contour
Manipulation
Strategy
Cognition
Cognitive development
Experimental study
How system
Imagery
Child
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:In rotational imagery, it was investigated whether the subjects simply turned or used other strategies in matching tasks. Many studies suggest that the hand is a key factor in solving these tasks. In this study a mental rotation task and a manipulative task were conducted with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. The index of the mental rotation task was response time (RT), and the manipulative task used a plate corresponding to the sight of a stimulus on an LCD monitor. Results showed that six kinds of strategies were employed by mental rotators and non-mental rotators. The manipulative strategies used for the matching of a hand-turned object were interpreted as a visually guided action and important for identification of an object's contours and features.
ISSN:1740-5629
1740-5610
DOI:10.1080/17405620903465771