Developmental Change in Spatial Cognitive Processing: Complexity Effects and Block Construction Performance in Preschool Children

摘要: Developmental change in spatial analytic processing was examined normally developing preschool-aged children. In Studies 1a and 1b, children between 24 48 months of age copied a series simple complex block constructions. Analyses construction products demonstrated age-related children's abilities to accurately produce Process analyses showed that strategy varied both with the complexity model construction. Study 2, more detailed examination performance constructions permitted further construct complexity. The findings suggest analysis array depends on matrix factors, including strategies used by child.