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Lepecq, Jean-Claude – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1984
Investigates the ability of four-, five-, and six-year-olds to locate their starting point and retrieve an immobilized object after being blindfolded and moved. Results indicate that, while children as young as four years can coordinate an initial egocentrated target location with what they believe to be their starting point, computation of the…
Descriptors: Egocentrism, Perceptual Development, Personal Space, Spatial Ability

Morss, John R. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1987
Explores longstanding inconsistencies in Piaget's account of development of spatial representation and perspective-taking. Examines Piaget's early writings and the findings of the original "three mountains" experiment. Concludes that Piaget's alternative theory is compatible with contemporary thinking and is important as a contributory…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Egocentrism, Epistemology