APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Numerical Cognition in Mandarin-Speaking Children
- 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.