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Locomotion, active choice, and spatial memory in children.

N Foreman1, D Foreman, A Cummings

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Leicester.

The Journal of General Psychology
|April 1, 1990
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Spatial cognition
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Children's spatial navigation skills develop through experience.
  • Locomotion and autonomous choice are crucial for spatial learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how different modes of movement and spatial choice influence spatial learning in young children.
  • To examine the impact of independent locomotion versus guided movement on spatial memory and search strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies involving 4-6-year-old children using a radial search task.
  • Training involved varied conditions: independent walking, passive transport, directed route from a pushchair, and being led on foot.
  • Testing assessed performance based on prior training conditions.

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Main Results:

  • Children who walked independently or directed their route from a pushchair showed competent spatial task performance.
  • Children led on foot without choice performed nearly as well.
  • Children with no independent movement or choice performed poorly.

Conclusions:

  • Independent locomotion and autonomous spatial choice are critical for developing robust spatial cognition in children.
  • Findings support neurobiological models of spatial learning and have implications for understanding mobility impairments.