TY - JOUR
T1 - The origins of pictorial competence
AU - DeLoache, Judy S.
AU - Pierroutsakos, Sophia L.
AU - Uttal, David H.
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - Pictorial competence, which refers to the many factors involved in perceiving, interpreting, understanding, and using pictures, develops gradually over the first few years of life. Although experience is not required for accurate perception of pictures, it is necessary for understanding the nature of pictures. Infants initially respond to depicted objects as if they were real objects, and toddlers are remarkably insensitive to picture orientation. Only gradually do young children figure out the nature of pictures and how they are used.
AB - Pictorial competence, which refers to the many factors involved in perceiving, interpreting, understanding, and using pictures, develops gradually over the first few years of life. Although experience is not required for accurate perception of pictures, it is necessary for understanding the nature of pictures. Infants initially respond to depicted objects as if they were real objects, and toddlers are remarkably insensitive to picture orientation. Only gradually do young children figure out the nature of pictures and how they are used.
KW - Picture perception
KW - Symbolic development
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U2 - 10.1111/1467-8721.01244
DO - 10.1111/1467-8721.01244
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0041917493
SN - 0963-7214
VL - 12
SP - 114
EP - 118
JO - Current Directions in Psychological Science
JF - Current Directions in Psychological Science
IS - 4
ER -