The Emergence of Cognitive Maps for Spatial Navigation in 7- to 10-Year-Old Children
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| Title: | The Emergence of Cognitive Maps for Spatial Navigation in 7- to 10-Year-Old Children |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burles, Ford (ORCID |
| Source: | Child Development. e733-e744 May-Jun 2020 91(3):e733-e744. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Cognitive Mapping, Spatial Ability, Children, Navigation, Age Differences, Video Games, Adults, Developmental Stages |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.13285 |
| ISSN: | 0009-3920 |
| Abstract: | Although much is known about adults' ability to orient by means of cognitive maps (mental representations of the environment), it is less clear when this important ability emerges in development. In the present study, 97 seven- to 10-year-olds and 26 adults played a video game designed to investigate the ability to orient using cognitive maps. The game required participants to reach target locations as quickly as possible, necessitating the identification and use of novel shortcuts. Seven- and 8-year-olds were less effective than older children and adults in using shortcuts. These findings provide clear evidence of a distinct developmental change around 9 years of age when children begin to proficiently orient and navigate using cognitive maps. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1254111 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Although much is known about adults' ability to orient by means of cognitive maps (mental representations of the environment), it is less clear when this important ability emerges in development. In the present study, 97 seven- to 10-year-olds and 26 adults played a video game designed to investigate the ability to orient using cognitive maps. The game required participants to reach target locations as quickly as possible, necessitating the identification and use of novel shortcuts. Seven- and 8-year-olds were less effective than older children and adults in using shortcuts. These findings provide clear evidence of a distinct developmental change around 9 years of age when children begin to proficiently orient and navigate using cognitive maps. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-3920 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.13285 |
