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spin the pots task  

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  • Method for studying working memory in young children. Stickers are placed in six of the eight pots arranged on a tray. Before each trial, the tray is covered with a scarf, spun around, and then the scarf is removed. The child is asked to choose one of the pots that he or she thinks contains a sticker before moving on to the next trial (Hughes & Ensor, 2005 ; 2007).

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  • • Hughes, C., & Ensor, R. (2005). Executive Function and Theory of Mind in 2 Year Olds : A Family Affair? Developmental Neuropsychology, 28(2), 645‑668. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326942dn2802_5

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
  • • Hughes, C., & Ensor, R. (2007). Executive function and theory of mind : Predictive relations from ages 2 to 4. Developmental Psychology, 43(6), 1447‑1459. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.43.6.1447

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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