Table 3.
Mean fixation duration (seconds) for each age group and condition. Parentheses indicate standard error.
| Condition | Age | Mean Cumulative Fixation Duration; LR mapping (seconds) | Mean Cumulative Fixation Duration; RL mapping (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Symbolic Number | 1-year-olds | 1.88 (0.46) |
1.71 (0.40) |
| 2-year-olds | 1.68 (0.39) |
1.83 (0.35) |
|
| 3-year-olds | 1.58 (0.40) |
1.58 (0.35) |
|
| 4-year-olds | 2.17 (0.40) |
2.19 (0.35) |
|
| 5-year-olds | 2.31 (0.40) |
2.34 (0.35) |
|
| College Students | 5.09 (0.72) |
3.31 (0.60) |
|
|
| |||
| Symbolic Number |
1-year-olds | 1.99 (0.40) |
1.36 (0.35) |
| 2-year-olds | 1.34 (0.39) |
1.42 (0.35) |
|
| 3-year-olds | 2.14 (0.43) |
1.74 (0.38) |
|
| 4-year-olds | 2.38 (0.39) |
2.09 (0.35) |
|
| 5-year-olds | 2.49 (0.46) |
2.03 (0.40) |
|
| College Students | 3.83 (0.55) |
3.96 (0.65) |
|
|
| |||
| Lettered | 1-year-olds | 1.09 (0.43) |
1.19 (0.38) |
| 2-year-olds | 1.26 (0.43) |
1.50 (0.38) |
|
| 3-year-olds | 1.59 (0.40) |
1.88 (0.35) |
|
| 4-year-olds | 2.17 (0.43) |
1.44 (0.38) |
|
| 5-year-olds | 2.29 (0.40) |
1.96 (0.35) |
|
| College Students | 4.02 (0.69) |
3.09 (0.63) |
|
|
| |||
| Novel Words | 1-year-olds | 1.38 (0.39) |
0.70 (0.35) |
| 2-year-olds | 1.89 (0.43) |
2.00 (0.38) |
|
| 3-year-olds | 2.45 (0.41) |
1.59 (0.36) |
|
| 4-year-olds | 3.12 (0.39) |
2.09 (0.35) |
|
| 5-year-olds | 2.44 (0.41) |
2.19 (0.35) |
|
| College Students | 3.78 (0.56) |
4.04 (0.57) |
|