Abstract

JAUCK, Daniela  and  PERALTA, Olga. The Impact of the Visual Sequence on the Symbolic Understanding of Actions on Images. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2020, vol.38, n.2, pp.191-200.  Epub Feb 20, 2021. ISSN 1794-4724.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.7953.

The symbolic understanding of images that represent actions constitutes a cognitive challenge at early ages. This research investigates the impact of the presentation of the visual sequence of goal-directed actions on the symbolic understanding of the images representing them. Thirty to thirty-six-months-old children were assigned to two conditions in which the presence or absence of the sequence was manipulated. Children observed images of different actions on a tablet; afterwards, they had to choose a real object that showed the result of each action. Results showed that the presence of the sequence constituted a factor that enhances the early understanding of images as representations of real actions.

Keywords : sequence; actions; images; early symbolic understanding.

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