Cognitive Development of Semantic Process and Mental Arithmetic in Childhood: An Event-Related Potential

Abstract

The objective of this work is to investigate the cognitive development of semantic process and arithmetic calculation in childhood using event-related potential tools. Sixty children of three age groups (8-, 9-and 11-year-old groups)

The development of semantic priming effect in childhood: an event-related potential study

“…In response to semantic signals, the latency of major ERP components, including N400, had no significant difference between the two age groups, whereas the mean amplitude of N400 was larger for the unrelated and pseudowords than for the related words. Moreover, the amplitudes of N400 for the semantic task were significantly larger in the 8-year-old group than in the 11-year-old group [7]. The enhancement of semantic memory use with development and learning is a fact that should not be downplayed.…”