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Use of configurational geometry for spatial orientation in human infants (homo sapiens). / Garrad-Cole, Frances; Lew, Adina R.; Bremner, J. Gavin et al.
In: Journal of Comparative Psychology, Vol. 115, No. 3, 09.2001, p. 317-320.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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T1 - Use of configurational geometry for spatial orientation in human infants (homo sapiens).
AU - Garrad-Cole, Frances
AU - Lew, Adina R.
AU - Bremner, J. Gavin
AU - Whitaker, Christopher J.
PY - 2001/9
Y1 - 2001/9
N2 - Research with both rats and human infants has found that after inertial disorientation, the geometry of an enclosed environment is used in preference over distinctive featural information during goal localization. Infants (Homo sapiens, 18-24 months) were presented with a toy search task involving inertial disorientation in 1 of 2 conditions. In the identical condition, 4 identical hiding boxes in a rectangular formation were set within a circular enclosure. In the distinctive condition, 4 distinctive hiding boxes were used. Infants searched the goal box and its rotational equivalent significantly more than would be expected by chance in the identical condition, showing that they were sensitive to the geometric configuration of the array of boxes. Unlike the results of studies using a rectangular enclosure, however, in the distinctive condition, infants searched at the correct location significantly more than at other locations.
AB - Research with both rats and human infants has found that after inertial disorientation, the geometry of an enclosed environment is used in preference over distinctive featural information during goal localization. Infants (Homo sapiens, 18-24 months) were presented with a toy search task involving inertial disorientation in 1 of 2 conditions. In the identical condition, 4 identical hiding boxes in a rectangular formation were set within a circular enclosure. In the distinctive condition, 4 distinctive hiding boxes were used. Infants searched the goal box and its rotational equivalent significantly more than would be expected by chance in the identical condition, showing that they were sensitive to the geometric configuration of the array of boxes. Unlike the results of studies using a rectangular enclosure, however, in the distinctive condition, infants searched at the correct location significantly more than at other locations.
U2 - 10.1037/0735-7036.115.3.317
DO - 10.1037/0735-7036.115.3.317
M3 - Journal article
VL - 115
SP - 317
EP - 320
JO - Journal of Comparative Psychology
JF - Journal of Comparative Psychology
SN - 0735-7036
IS - 3
ER -