A Study of Conceptual Development and Visual Perception in Six-Year-Old Children. Issue 3 (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ayhan, Aynur Bütün; Mutlu, Burcu; Aki, Esra; Aral, Neriman
• Is Part Of: Perceptual and motor skills. Volume 121:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 832
• Page End: 839
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Perception -- Periodicals; Motor ability -- Periodicals; Motor Skills; Perception; Psychology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 152
• DOI: 10.2466/24.10.PMS.121c22x7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5125

Abstract

Visual perception comprises established responses to visual stimuli. Conceptual development accompanies the development of visual perception skills. Both visual perception and sufficient conceptual development is vital to a child's academic skills and social participation. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between conceptual development and visual perceptual skills of six-year-old children. 140 children were administered Bracken's (1998) Basic Concept Scale (BBCS–R) and the Frostig Developmental Visual Perception Test. BBCS–R scores were weakly correlated with FDVPT Discrimination of figure-ground, and had moderate and significant correlations with Constancy of the figures, Perception of position in space, Perception of spatial relation, and the Total score on visual perception. Also, a moderate correlation was found between the total scores of the FDVPT and the total score of the BBCS–R.