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October 26, 2011 Psychology Department College of Behavioral & Social Sciences San Francisco State University |
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Jae H. Paik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Area: Developmental Psychology
Contact Information
Office: EP 305 Office Phone: (415) 405-0577 Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00-11:30am & by appt. Email: jaepaik@sfsu.edu Lab: EP 209 Lab Phone: (415) 405-0555 Website: Learning and Development Lab
Research Interests Dr. Paik received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology and cognitive science from Indiana University in 2005. Her research focuses on the development of early mathematical concepts, comparison processes, and verb acquisitions. She is particularly interested in the intricate relation between language, culture, and conceptual development. She is currently conducting various studies examining the cross-cultural differences between English, French, Korean, and Chinese speaking children’s cognitive development. Representative
Publications (* = Indicates a Student Author) Paik, J. H., Luong,
H. N., & Morsella, E. (2011). Giving children a
prefrontal cortex? Increased mental control through external cues. The
Psychology of Self-Control. New York: Nova Publishers. Paik, J.H., Gelderen,
L.*, Gonzales, M.* & Jong, P.F. (2011). Cross-Cultural Differences in
Early Math Skills Among the U.S., Taiwanese, Dutch and Peruvian Preschoolers.
International Journal of Early Years
Education. Gonzales, M.* & Paik, J. H. (2010). Cross-Cultural
Difference in Preschool Teacher’s Teaching Style and Math Instruction. International Journal of Learning, 17(10),
251-264. Childers, J. and
Paik, J.H. (2009). Korean- And
English-Speaking Children’s Use Comparison in Verb Learning. Journal of Child Language, 36, 201-221.
Paik,
J. H. & Mix, K.S.
(2008). It’s All
Relative: Different Levels of Relational Similarity Used in Children’s
Comparisons. British Journal of
Developmental Psychology, 26, 495-505.
Mix, K.S. &
Paik, J.H. (2008). Do Korean and
Fraction Names Promote Part-Whole Reasoning? Journal of Cognition and Development, 9(2), 145-170.
Paik,
J.H. & Mix, K.S.
(2006). Preschooler’s
Use of Surface Similarity in Object Comparisons: Taking Context into Account.
Journal of Experimental Child
Psychology, 95(3), 194-214.
Paik,
J.H. & Mix, K.S.
(2003). U.S.
and Korean Children’s Comprehension of Fraction Names: A Re-Examination of
Cross-National Differences. Child
Development, 74, 144-154.
Courses
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