Parameters of Remembering and Forgetting in the Transition from Infancy to Early Childhood

摘要: The ability to recall is something that most intact adults take for granted. For much of the last century, this feature mental life was not considered extend very young children. There now evidence 1- 2-year-olds are able specific events after delays several months. Over short term, 2-year-olds' affected by same factors affect older children's recall; it clear whether similar effects apparent over long term. Moreover, although age-related increases in long-term assumed, there have been few empirical tests question. We examined 14- 32-month-olds experienced at 13 20 Using elicited imitation novel multistep event sequences we (a) delay length, (b) age time experience, (c) temporal structure events, (d) mode experience and (e) availability verbal reminders, on recall. Participants were 360 children enrolled (n = 90), 16 180), 90) All 13-month-olds half 16-month-olds tested 3-step sequences; all 20-month-olds 4-step sequences. Within each step-length group, equal numbers intervals 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 months 18 per cell). Children a variety sequence types. permitted prior delay; other half, imitation. At delayed testing, period during which they cued event-related props alone, followed both labels groups, length younger showed memory did differ. Nevertheless, when prompted differences robustness memories (as indexed higher levels relative children). When sequences, longer retention intervals, reliability with evidenced larger evincing recall). Age-related particularly ordered Across entire range, similarly variables type, opportunity imitation, reminding.