Age differences in the rejection of false memories: The effects of giving warning instructions and slowing the presentation rate

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 81-97

  Carneiro, Paula ^a   Fernandez, Angel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DRM paradigm; False memories; Memory development; Monitoring; Presentation rate; Warnings

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MEMORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECALL; RECOGNITION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 70450225047     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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