According to DeLoache's model studies, children are able to use a small model as a representational clue before they can use a video as a representational tool.

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DeLoache's studies on scale model tasks show that children as young as 2 1/2 years old can use a scale model to find a hidden object in a room, indicating they understand the model as a representation of the room. However, children typically understand video representations around the same age, suggesting there isn't a clear developmental precedence of models over videos as representational tools.

According to DeLoache's Model Studies, Children Are Able to Use