Number prompts left-to-right spatial mapping in toddlerhood.

• DOI: 10.1037/dev0000342
• Publication Date: 2017-05-04T15:04:33Z
• Authors: Koleen McCrink; Jasmin Perez; Erica Baruch
• Keywords: Transpose; Spatial Ability; Transposition (logic)

Toddlers performed a spatial mapping task in which they were required to learn the location of hidden object vertical array and then transpose this information 90° horizontal array. During training, given (a) no labels, (b) alphabetical or (c) numerical labels for each potential location. After was transposed become continuum, children who provided with during training those heard formed strong memory location, selectively chose corresponding left-to-right bias. Children received concurrent ordinal not able array, did exhibit any directionality bias after transposition. These results indicate that more flexible than other animals, is modulated depending on type child receives. (PsycINFO Database Record