Pointing accuracy in children is dependent on age, sex and experience |
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Authors: | Maria Lehnung Bernd Leplow Vegard ksendal Haaland Maximilian Mehdorn Roman Ferstl |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Psychology, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Olshausenstr. 62, 24098, Kiel, Germany;b Department of Psychology, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany;c Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway;d Clinic for Neurosurgery, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany |
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Abstract: | We investigated the influence of age, sex and familiarity on spatial performance assessed with a pointing task in 84 children: 21 kindergartners, 21 first-graders, 21 fifth-graders and 21 sixth-graders. Spatial performance was assessed in the children's natural environment, their respective school or kindergarten. The children had to indicate the direction of prominent landmarks on the school campus while sitting in their classroom, drawing an arrow on a sheet of paper. Since the children had spent different amounts of time at their respective schools, experience with the environment was regarded as a covariate.Data analysis revealed significant effects for age, sex and experience. Fifth-graders aged around 10 years outperformed the younger children. Sex differences revealed male superiority at all ages. Experience with the environment was also shown to play a vital role. Children who had spent a longer time at the school were able to demonstrate better spatial knowledge by pointing more accurately towards unseen landmarks. |
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