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    "pk": 49795,
    "title": "Beyond words and actions: what implicit measures reveal in preschoolers' performance on the RMTS task",
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    "abstract": "This study investigates relational reasoning in preschoolers using the Relational-Match-To-Sample (RMTS) task, which tests their ability to match \"same\" and \"different\" relations. We investigate (1) whether 4-year-old children can succeed in the RMTS task and (2) whether verbal justifications of relational language predict success. Forty-nine children participated (Mage=54.97 months), and their performance was measured both behaviourally and through eye-tracking. Results show children identified relational matches above chance. Children who used relational language selected relational matches more often. Eye-tracking data revealed distinct temporal looking patterns during relational and non-relational choice trials, with children preferring relational matches after a brief comparison phase. A cluster-based analysis confirmed that children looked longer at relational than non-relational matches. These findings suggest that relational reasoning in preschoolers involves a dynamic comparison process, and eye-tracking provides valuable insight into this implicit cognitive process.",
    "language": "eng",
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    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "Psychology; Cognitive development; Language and thought; Eye tracking"
        }
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    "section": "Papers with Poster Presentation",
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    "remote_url": "https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1m86f5g8",
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        {
            "first_name": "Antonia",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Goetz",
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            "institution": "Western Sydney University",
            "department": ""
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        {
            "first_name": "Genevieve",
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            "last_name": "Quek",
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            "institution": "Western Sydney University",
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            "first_name": "Laura",
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            "institution": "Western Sydney University",
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        {
            "first_name": "Zoe-Vasilia",
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            "last_name": "Fountotos",
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            "institution": "MARCS Institute",
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            "first_name": "Susan",
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            "last_name": "Hespos",
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            "institution": "Western Sydney Univeristy",
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    "date_submitted": null,
    "date_accepted": null,
    "date_published": "2025-01-01T15:00:00-03:00",
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