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Color constancy and color term knowledge are positively related during early childhood
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posted on 2023-06-09, 20:43 authored by M R Rogers, C Witzel, P Rhodes, Anna FranklinAnna FranklinThe ability to keep perception constant despite environmental changes of illumination, viewing angle, or distance is a key feature of perception. Here, we investigated how “perceptual constancy” relates to language learning by investigating the relationship between color constancy and color term knowledge in 3- and 4-year-old children. We used a novel method to test color constancy where children are required to match colored stimuli under different illuminations. We found a positive relationship between color constancy and color term knowledge; children who knew more color words also had better color constancy. The relationship remained even when accounting for the effect of age and ability to discriminate colors. The findings have implications for understanding the development of perceptual constancy, language learning, and the link between perceptual processing and cognitive development.
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Journal of Experimental Child PsychologyISSN
0022-0965Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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196Article number
a104825Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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2020-02-27First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-04-26First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2020-02-26Usage metrics
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