The development of metamemory monitoring during retrieval: The case of memory strength and memory absence

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-181

  Ghetti, Simona ^a   Lyons, Kristen E ^a   Lazzarin, Federica ^b   Cornoldi, Cesare ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confidence; Distinctiveness; Imagery; Memory; Metamemory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; EGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; JUDGMENT; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REALITY TESTING; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 39149121837     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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