[Formation of spatial short-term memory in 18-54-month old children]

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M G Dashniani1, N Ts Chkhikvishvili, R I Aragveli

  • 1Beritashvili Institute of Physiology, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Zhurnal Vysshei Nervnoi Deiatelnosti Imeni I P Pavlova
|September 12, 2001
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Cognitive neuroscience
  • Child development

Context:

  • Spatial short-term memory (SSTM) is crucial for cognitive development.
  • Understanding SSTM development in early childhood is essential.
  • The inverted delayed-response task (IDR) is a key assessment tool.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the developmental trajectory of spatial short-term memory (SSTM) in children aged 18-54 months.
  • To evaluate the impact of age and reference objects on SSTM performance using the inverted delayed-response task (IDR).

Summary:

  • Younger children (18-24 months) struggled with the IDR task, often failing to locate objects.
  • SSTM performance improved with age, with older children (48-54 months) showing significant success.
  • Reference objects aided performance in children aged 24-54 months, but older preschoolers succeeded even without them.

Impact:

  • This study elucidates distinct developmental stages of spatial short-term memory in early childhood.
  • Findings provide valuable insights for educators and developmental psychologists.
  • Establishes age-related benchmarks for SSTM development.

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