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Working memory (WM) limits how much and what information preschoolers copy. Higher WM load reduced copying of both sequential and repeated actions, influencing imitation or emulation strategies.

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  • Cognitive Development
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Human Behavior

Background:

  • Working memory (WM) is crucial for cognitive tasks.
  • Understanding WM's role in children's observational learning is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if working memory (WM) constrains the amount and type of information preschool children copy from a model.
  • To examine how WM load affects imitation versus emulation in a touch-screen task.

Main Methods:

  • Preschool children (N=165) performed a touch-screen task involving copying observed sequences.
  • Children were tested on low (2 pictures) and high (3 pictures) WM load sequences.
  • Accuracy in copying 'Order' and 'Multi-Tap' responses was assessed.

Main Results:

  • More children successfully copied both response types on low WM load sequences compared to high WM load sequences.
  • Children selectively copied 'Order' on low WM load and 'Multi-Tap' on high WM load sequences when copying only one response type.
  • Explicit instructions to copy or ignore 'Multi-Tap' did not alter the observed pattern.

Conclusions:

  • Working memory (WM) significantly constrains both the quantity and nature of information children acquire through observation.
  • WM load influences whether children engage in imitation or emulation, adapting their copying strategies based on cognitive capacity.