Effect of Cognitive Style on Topographical Learning Across Life Span: Insights From Normal Development

This study assessed for the first time the effect of field dependence–independence on topographica l learning (TL) across the life span: 195 individuals, including 54 healthy young‐adults (age‐range = 20–30), 46 teenagers (age‐range = 11–14), and 95 children (age‐range = 6–9) participated in this study. Field dependence–independence interacted with age in predicting TL. Also during childhood higher field independence was associated with better performances but not later in the life, that is, during adolescence and adulthood. This result suggests that field dependence–independence may have a role in fostering the acquisition of TL.

Source: Child Development - November 9, 2018 Category: Child Development Authors: Maddalena Boccia, Francesca Vecchione, Antonella Di Vita, Simonetta D'Amico, Cecilia Guariglia, Laura Piccardi Tags: Empirical Report Source Type: research