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ERIC Number: EJ936940
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-755X
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The Contribution of Visual and Vestibular Information to Spatial Orientation by 6- to 14-Month-Old Infants and Adults
Bremner, J. Gavin; Hatton, Fran; Foster, Kirsty A.; Mason, Uschi
Developmental Science, v14 n5 p1033-1045 Sep 2011
Although there is much research on infants' ability to orient in space, little is known regarding the information they use to do so. This research uses a rotating room to evaluate the relative contribution of visual and vestibular information to location of a target following bodily rotation. Adults responded precisely on the basis of visual flow information. Seven-month-olds responded mostly on the basis of visual flow, whereas 9-month-olds responded mostly on the basis of vestibular information, and 12-month-olds responded mostly on the basis of visual information. Unlike adults, infants of all ages showed partial influence by both modalities. Additionally, 7-month-olds were capable of using vestibular information when there was no visual information for movement or stability, and 9-month-olds still relied on vestibular information when visual information was enhanced. These results are discussed in the context of neuroscientific evidence regarding visual-vestibular interaction, and in relation to possible changes in reliance on visual and vestibular information following acquisition of locomotion.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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