APS

2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

Numerical Cognition in Mandarin-Speaking Children

Washington, DC · May 2023

Poster · Developmental

  • Zhiyu Cao
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Wanjun Xiong
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Tianyi Liu
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Erxiao Wang
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Xinming Zhou
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Yuanyuan Chang
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Sining Gao
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Jean Ee Tang
    Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Peter Gordon
    Teachers College, Columbia University

Abstract

This study will investigate numerical cognition development in 2- to 4-year-old Mandarin-speaking children using a battery of number tasks studied previously. Data analysis will determine whether age and number-knower level predict performance. We anticipate that Mandarin-speaking children will perform similarly to English-speaking children except for later acquisition of number one.

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