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Dr. Yingying (Jennifer) Yang, Assistant Professor, received a PhD in developmental/cognitive psychology from the University of Alabama. Her research interests include a variety of cognitive development phenomena (such as attention, learning, memory, and problem solving with a focus in spatial processes) in typical and atypical development (such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities). She teaches courses in statistics, research methods and developmental psychology. Dr. Yang has also been successful in attracting external funding and has published in journals such as Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and Research in Developmental Disabilities.
Research interests
Variety of cognitive development phenomena (such as attention, learning, memory, and problem solving with a focus in spatial processes) in typical and atypical development (such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities).
Scholarly Interests
Cognitive Development in typically developing and atypically developing children and adults including people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Individual difference (e.g, gender, age, ability) in spatial cognition and visual search.
Teaching
Statistics, research methods and developmental psychology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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A Profile of Spatial Abilities in People with Down Syndrome and Their Correlations with Everyday Behavior
Yang, Y. Y. & Yang, J.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
1/05/20 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Wayfinding in Children: Developmental Pathways, Supporting Cognitive Processes, and Gender Differences
Yang, Y. Y., Lakusta, L. L., Yang, J. & Lakusta, L.
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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How Well Do 5- to 7- Year-Old Children Remember the Spatial Structure of a Room?
Wang, Q., Yang, Y. & Li, W., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Cognition and Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wayfinding in Children: A Descriptive Literature Review of Research Methods
Yang, Y. & Merrill, E. C., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Genetic Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An evaluation of wayfinding abilities in adolescent and young adult males with autism spectrum disorder
Yang, Y., Li, W., Huang, D., He, W., Zhang, Y. & Merrill, E., Feb 2021, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 80, 101697.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Everyday memory in people with down syndrome
Yang, Y., Himmelberger, Z. M., Robinson, T., Davis, M., Conners, F. & Merrill, E., May 2021, In: Brain Sciences. 11, 5, 551.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
The effects of perceptual cues on visual statistical learning: Evidence from children and adults
Yang, Y. & Song, Q., Nov 2021, In: Memory and Cognition. 49, 8, p. 1645-1664 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review