Children struggle beyond preschool-age in a continuous version of the ambiguous figures task.
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SUBMITTER: Rafetseder E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7900074 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
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Children struggle beyond preschool-age in a continuous version of the ambiguous figures task.
Rafetseder Eva E Schuster Sarah S Hawelka Stefan S Doherty Martin M Anderson Britt B Danckert James J Stöttinger Elisabeth E
Psychological research 20191219 2
Children until the age of five are only able to reverse an ambiguous figure when they are informed about the second interpretation. In two experiments, we examined whether children's difficulties would extend to a continuous version of the ambiguous figures task. Children (Experiment 1: 66 3- to 5-year olds; Experiment 2: 54 4- to 9-year olds) and adult controls saw line drawings of animals gradually morph-through well-known ambiguous figures-into other animals. Results show a relatively late de ...[more]
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