Dr. Spelke thinks language is highly involved with spatial ability. She enlists one group of college students to do a verbal task while they navigate around a room, while another group of students does a nonverbal tapping task while also doing the same navigation task. What is the purpose of the tapping group?

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The tapping group serves as a control group, allowing Dr. Spelke to compare the performance of the verbal group to a group that is doing a nonverbal task, but otherwise undergoing the same navigation challenge. This helps her determine if any differences in performance between the groups are due to the verbal aspect of the task or other factors such as spatial ability.

Dr Spelke Thinks Language Is Highly Involved with Spatial Ability