Effects of Object Variables and Age of Counter on Correspondence Errors Made When Counting Objects in Rows

Abstract

The results of the study reported in chapter 3 in which children counted objects in a row left several issues unresolved. In the three studies in this chapter, certain of these issues are explored. One study will be presented at a time, but the discussion for each will be cumulative over all of the previous studies in the book in which children counted objects in rows. To facilitate comparisons across studies, each study has been given a name that reflects an important aspect of the study. The study described in chapter 3 is called the Increasing Row study, and the study in chapter 4 in which correspondence errors on rows and on disorganized arrays were contrasted is called the Disorganized study (unless otherwise noted, however, only the data from the rows are discussed in this chapter). Important variables in these two studies and in the three studies reported in this chapter are summarized in Table 5-1. This chapter is quite long and detailed. Many readers may want to read only the summary of results across all the correspondence studies that is presented in chapter 6 and then perhaps dip into this chapter at specific points in order to pursue particular points.