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- The study explored how understanding intentions impacts children's ability to use symbols on a map.
- In the first experiment, younger children identified intentions but often chose the wrong graphic, prioritizing color over functionality.
- In the second experiment, older children (9-10 years) consistently selected the correct graphic based on intentionality, while younger children (5-8 years) exhibited varying levels of success, indicating that understanding of intentionality develops with age and affects symbolic interpretation.
Article Abstract
The contribution of intentionality understanding to symbolic development was examined. Actors added colored dots to a map, displaying either symbolic or aesthetic intentions. In Study 1, most children (5-6 years) understood actors' intentions, but when asked which graphic would help find hidden objects, most selected the incorrect (aesthetic) one whose dot color matched referent color. On a similar task in Study 2, 5- and 6-year-olds systematically picked incorrectly, 9- and 10-year-olds picked correctly, and 7- and 8-year-olds showed mixed performance. When referent color matched neither symbolic nor aesthetic dot colors, children performed better overall, but only the oldest children universally selected the correct graphic and justified choices with intentionality. Results bear on theory of mind, symbolic understanding, and map understanding.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01150.x | DOI Listing |
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