Cue Learning and Place Learning in Children’s Spatial Location Coding in a Rotation Task

Studies of Psychology and Behavior ›› 2014, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (5): 652-659.

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Cue Learning and Place Learning in Children’s Spatial Location Coding in a Rotation Task

Wang Quanquan^1,2, Hu Qingfen¹, Liu Jing¹

1 Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
2 School of Art and Communication, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875

Received:2013-09-22 Online:2014-12-19 Published:2014-09-20

4-6岁儿童在小模型旋转任务中的线索学习与位置学习^*

王泉泉^1,2，胡清芬¹，刘菁¹

1 北京师范大学发展心理研究所,北京 100875
2 北京师范大学艺术与传媒学院,北京 100875

通讯作者: 胡清芬,女,北京师范大学发展心理研究所教授。E-mail:qingfenhu@bnu.edu.cn。
作者简介:王泉泉,女,北京师范大学发展心理研究所,北京师范大学艺术与传媒学院博士生。
基金资助:
教育部人文社会科学研究青年基金资助项目(10YJCXLX017)；教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地项目。

Abstract

Abstract: Two experiments were conducted to investigate how young children use landmarks to code a spatial location in a rotation set. Three age groups of children (4-, 5- and 6-year-olds) were tested. The results were as follows: 1) Children used cue learning much better than place learning;2) 4-year-olds could use cue learning to code target locations while place learning was not acquired until 6 years old;3) Cues which were salient could increase children’s cue learning.

Key words: spatial location coding, spatial representation, cue learning, place learning, child

摘要： 以90名4-6岁儿童为被试,探讨了儿童在小模型旋转任务中利用线索学习和位置学习表征空间位置的年龄特点。研究结果表明:(1)儿童对线索学习的利用要优于对位置学习的利用；(2)4岁儿童已经可以使用线索学习的方式表征空间位置,但到6岁左右才开始能够使用基于方向的位置学习；(3)线索特征对于儿童的线索学习有显著影响,明显、突出的线索有利于儿童的线索学习。

关键词: 空间位置编码, 空间表征, 线索学习, 位置学习, 儿童

CLC Number:

B844.121

Wang Quanquan, Hu Qingfen, Liu Jing. Cue Learning and Place Learning in Children’s Spatial Location Coding in a Rotation Task[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2014, 12(5): 652-659.

王泉泉，胡清芬，刘菁. 4-6岁儿童在小模型旋转任务中的线索学习与位置学习^*[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2014, 12(5): 652-659.

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