Memory for events and locations obtained in the context of elicited imitation: evidence for differential retention in the second year of life |
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| Authors: | Lukowski Angela F Garcia M Teresa Lechuga Bauer Patricia J |
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| Institution: | a Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California-Irvine, 4304 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Irvine, CA 92697-7085, United States;b Department of Psychology, Universidad de Jaén, Spain;c Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States |
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| Abstract: | Previous research has suggested that infants may have more robust memory for past experiences relative to memory for locations that have been encountered previously. This assertion, however, primarily results from the comparison of data that were collected using different experimental procedures. In the present study, we examined memory for events and memory for locations in the context of elicited imitation. Specifically, 13-, 16-, and 20-month-old infants were tested for long-term memory for events and locations after between-subjects delays of 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. The results indicated that the event memory was retained over lengthier delays relative to the location memory, despite superior encoding of location information. The possible adaptive significance of long-term memory for events ontogenetically preceding long-term memory for locations is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Memory Events Locations Infancy Elicited imitation |
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