Journal article
Age-Related Changes in Verbal and Nonverbal Memory During Early Childhood
Developmental Psychology, Vol.39(5), pp.805-814
2003
Abstract
In the present experiment, age-related changes in verbal and nonverbal memory performance by 2- to 4-year-old children were assessed. All children participated in the same unique event, and their memory of that event was assessed after a 24-hr delay. Overall, children's performance on each memory measure increased as a function of age. Furthermore, children's performance on both the verbal and nonverbal memory tests was related to their language ability; children with more advanced language skills reported more during the verbal interview and exhibited superior nonverbal memory relative to children with less advanced language skills. Finally, children's verbal recall of the event lagged behind both their nonverbal recall and their general verbal skill. It is hypothesized that despite large strides in language acquisition, preschool-age children continue to rely primarily on nonverbal representations of past events. The findings have important implications for the phenomenon of childhood amnesia.
Details
- Title
- Age-Related Changes in Verbal and Nonverbal Memory During Early Childhood
- Authors
- Gabrielle Simcock (Author) - University of Otago, New ZealandH Hayne (Author) - University of Otago, New Zealand
- Publication details
- Developmental Psychology, Vol.39(5), pp.805-814
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Date published
- 2003
- DOI
- 10.1037/0012-1649.39.5.805
- ISSN
- 0012-1649
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451230402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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- Psychology, Developmental