Recognition memory for pictures in preschool children |
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| Authors: | A L Brown M S Scott |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Elucid Bioimaging Inc., 225 Main Street, Wenham, MA 01984;2. Brigham and Women''s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts;3. Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio;1. Department of Communication and Economics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy;2. Department of Philosophy and Communication, University of Bologna, Italy;3. Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, and Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University G. D''Annunzio, Chieti, Italy;4. Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway;1. College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China;2. Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau, China |
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| Abstract: | Two continuous recognition experiments are reported in which the ability of chilren (CA 3–5) to recognize old pictures approximated that of adults. Thirty-three Ss were tested for immediate retention in Experiment 1. The probability of recognizing items recurring within the series was .98, with no decline in accuracy even with 50 items intervening between presentations. For 32 of these Ss long-term retention was also examined. Accuracy declined as a function of increasing retention interval (1, 2, 7, or 28 days). The probability of recognizing a twice-seen item declined from .98 at 1 day to .78 after 28 days but was only .84 and .56, respectively for items seen only once. The probability of incorrectly identifying a new stimulus as old was consistently low. Nine new Ss were tested in Experiment 2 where it was shown that the superiority of twice-seen items was related to both seeing the item twice and making an overt recognition response to that item on its recurrence. |
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