News Finding: The study, published in Developmental Science, reveals that spoken language -- more so than images -- taps into a child's cognitive system and enhances their ability to learn, as well as to navigate cluttered environments.
Paper Finding: There was also a reliable main effect of Block [F(1, 38) = 4.0, p = .05], as RT was overall lower on the second block.
News Context: The transformative powers, however, may reach father than an emotional reaction to novels or poetry. The study, published in Developmental Science, reveals that spoken language -- more so than images -- taps into a child's cognitive system and enhances their ability to learn, as well as to navigate cluttered environments. Cognitive scientists Catarina Vales and Linda Smith say that their findings open up new avenues for research into the way language shapes the course of developmental disabilities such as ADHD, difficulties with school, and other attention-related problems.
Paper Context: There was a reliable main effect of distractor set size [F(2, 76) = 39.9, p < .001], reflecting the increase in RT with increasing number of distractors. There was also a reliable main effect of Block [F(1, 38) = 4.0, p = .05], as RT was overall lower on the second block. Although there was no reliable main effect of Labeling [F(1, 38) = 0.9, p = .34], there was a significant interaction between Labeling and Block [F(1, 38) = 4.4, p < .05], suggesting that the difference between the two labeling conditions was modulated by the repetition of the visual information.