Sarah M Coyne, Emily Weinstein, J Andan Sheppard, Spencer James, Megan Gale, Megan Van Alfen, Nora Ririe, Cameron Monson, Sarah Ashby, Allison Weston, Kennedy Banks
Analysis of Social Media Use, Mental Health, and Gender Identity Among US Youths
JAMA network open
key question early number development 4 5yearolds learn roles counting cardinal numbers play comparing quantities children wrongly used length identify numerosity assigned five experimental groups trained judge whether puppetwho sometimes miscountedcreated equivalent sets three training sessions children asked compare sets counted learned base judgments cardinal numbers puppet counted accurately given feedback however groups also asked explain either experimenters reasoning made progress identifying puppets miscounts ability recognize importance counting accuracy quantitative comparisons predicted whether children would spontaneously count compare sets posttest importance asking children identify miscounts discussed alongside social factors influence childrens recognition relationship procedural counting cardinality relative number