Developmental changes in memory source monitoring

摘要: Previous research suggests that children are more likely than adults to confuse memories of actions they imagined themselves performing with actually performed (Realization Judgments), but not had saw another person perform (Reality Monitoring). We approach these findings in terms a theory about the processes by which people identify sources their recollections (Source This may be from different whenever highly similar one another. Experiments 1 and 2 tested this hypothesis manipulating perceptual semantic similarity two information testing 4- 6-year-old adult subjects' recollection particular pieces information. Experiment 3 mistakenly things doing as witnessed doing. The indicate (a) dissimilar sources, (b) source monitoring improves during preschool childhood years, (c) especially vulnerable effects similarity.