Multidimensional Reasoning Can Promote 3‐Year‐Old Children’s Performance on the Dimensional Change Card Sort Task

An important aspect of executive functioning is the ability to flexibly switch between behavioral rules. This study explored how considering the multidimensionality of objects affects behavioral rule switching in 3‐year‐old children. In Study 1 (N = 40), children who participated in a brief game sep...

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Veröffentlicht in:Child development 2021-09, Vol.92 (5), p.e924-e939
Hauptverfasser: Bardikoff, Nicole, Sabbagh, Mark A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An important aspect of executive functioning is the ability to flexibly switch between behavioral rules. This study explored how considering the multidimensionality of objects affects behavioral rule switching in 3‐year‐old children. In Study 1 (N = 40), children who participated in a brief game separating and aggregating an object’s dimensions (i.e., color and shape) showed improved performance on the Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS), a measure of behavioral rule switching, relative to controls. In Study 2 (N = 80) DCCS performance improved even when the initial practice involved a different dimension (pattern and shape). Thus, practice thinking about multidimensionality can affect 3‐year‐olds’ DCCS performance and therefore may play an important role in the development of flexible thinking.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.13533