Measuring categorisation in pre-school children: new toolkit, new insights
Journal article
Authors | Owen, K., Barnes, C., Hunt, T. and Sheffield, D. |
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Abstract | Introduction: whilst recent years have witnessed considerable research into infant categorisation, its development during the pre-school period has garnered far less interest and innovation. Objective: this paper documents the development of a valid and reliable new toolkit for measuring categorisation in children, designed to allow fine-grained differentiation through four short tasks. Methods: the paper outlines how a pilot study with 55 children reduced confounding variables, ruled out several explanations for performance variations and enabled procedural refinements. It then documents a study conducted with 190 children aged 30-60 months. Results: this more sophisticated testing mechanism challenges previously accepted developmental norms and suggests both sex and socio-economic status (and their interaction) influence categorisational abilities in pre-schoolers. Conclusion: the results indicate that preschool children’s ability to categorise varies markedly, with implications for their capacity to access formal education. |
Keywords | Categorisation; preschool children; child development; measurement; sex differences; socio-economic status |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Journal of Human Growth and Development |
Journal citation | 33 (2), pp. 184-193 |
Publisher | Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil |
ISSN | 0104-1282 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.36311/jhgd.v33.14750 |
Web address (URL) | https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/jhgd/article/view/14750 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Aug 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 18 Sep 2023 |
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