Opposite developmental trends for false recognition of basic and superordinate names.

Full Abstract

This study investigated the development of false memories for basic and superordinate names using the DRM procedure. Two experiments were conducted with younger (3-5 years old) and older (10-12 years old) children. In the first experiment the DRM procedure was used with categorised lists and in the second experiment both types of lists--categorised and associative--were applied. False recognition for basic and superordinate names showed opposite developmental trends, regardless of list type. False recognition increased for critical-basic items and decreased for critical-superordinate items with age. These opposing results are mainly explained by age differences in conceptual knowledge and editing processes.

Author information

Author/s: Carneiro, Paula (P); Albuquerque, Pedro (P); Fernandez, Angel (A);

Affiliation: Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal. mpcarneiro(-atsign-)hotmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Memory (Hove, England) (Memory), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-May; vol 17 (issue 4) : pp 411-27

Dates: Created 2009/04/09; Completed 2009/08/05;

PMID: 19241218, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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