Abstract:
The aim of the investigation was to assess if there were visual field biases (taken to be reflective of hemispheric processing asymmetries) in infant response to colour in terms of (1) visual 'attention' (detection and orientation) and (2) memory (storage and retrieval). The particular objectives of the study were to conduct two experiments to ascertain (respectively) if infants displayed (1) preferential orientation to and (2) preferential recognition for colours presented in the left visual field (LVF) relative to those in the right visual field (RVF), indicating a right-hand advantage in the response to colour, of the kind observed for adults.
Main Topics:
The dataset includes the raw scores for three experiments on infant response to colour in the LVF and RVF. The data are arrayed in three tables, respectively corresponding to the results for Experiments 1, 1X and 2. The dependent variable for Experiments 1 and 1X is reaction time, and for Experiment 2, percentage fixation preference for the novel stimulus in a pair of stimuli (fixation to novel as a percentage of both novel anf familiar). The scores are displayed for each infant in the experiment and for each experimental condition.
Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: June 1998-June 2000
Geography: Gloucestershire; Worcestershire
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level
Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Subnational
Population:Infants (mean ages 21 weeks), resident in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire during 1998-2000.
Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Volunteer sample
Number of Units: 80 (target) 72 (obtained)
Method of Data Collection: Observation
Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English
Access:
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