The Emergence of Cognitive Maps for Spatial Navigation in 7- to 10-Year-Old Children

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dc.contributor.authorBurles, Ford
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Irene
dc.contributor.authorHart, Chelsie
dc.contributor.authorMurias, Kara
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Susan
dc.contributor.authorIaria, Giuseppe
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-22T16:14:53Z
dc.date.available2020-04-22T16:14:53Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-08
dc.description.abstractAlthough 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBurles, F., Liu, I., Hart, C., Murias, K., Graham, S. A., & Iaria, G. (2019). The Emergence of Cognitive Maps for Spatial Navigation in 7- to 10-Year-Old Children. "Child Development". 2019. 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13285en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13285en_US
dc.identifier.issn0009-3920
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111847
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/43718
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSociety for Research In Child Developmenten_US
dc.publisher.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.hasversionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Torontoen_US
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dc.titleThe Emergence of Cognitive Maps for Spatial Navigation in 7- to 10-Year-Old Childrenen_US
dc.typejournal articleen_US
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