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TY - JOUR
T1 - Test-induced priming increases false recognition in older but not younger children
AU - Dewhurst, Stephen A.
AU - Howe, Mark L.
AU - Berry, Donna M.
AU - Knott, Lauren M.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - The effect of test-induced priming on false recognition was investigated in children aged 5, 7, 9, and 11 years using lists of semantic associates, category exemplars, and phonological associates. In line with effects previously observed in adults, nine- and eleven-year-olds showed increased levels of false recognition when critical lures were preceded by four studied items. This pattern was present with all three list types. In contrast, no effects of test-induced priming were observed in five- or seven-year-olds with any list type. The results also support those of previous studies in showing a developmental shift from phonological to semantic false memories. The findings are discussed in terms of current theories of children's false memories. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
AB - The effect of test-induced priming on false recognition was investigated in children aged 5, 7, 9, and 11 years using lists of semantic associates, category exemplars, and phonological associates. In line with effects previously observed in adults, nine- and eleven-year-olds showed increased levels of false recognition when critical lures were preceded by four studied items. This pattern was present with all three list types. In contrast, no effects of test-induced priming were observed in five- or seven-year-olds with any list type. The results also support those of previous studies in showing a developmental shift from phonological to semantic false memories. The findings are discussed in terms of current theories of children's false memories. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
KW - False memory
KW - Test-induced priming
KW - Memory development
KW - Semantic associates
KW - Category exemplars
KW - Phonological associates
KW - MEMORIES
KW - RECALL
KW - LISTS
KW - NORMS
U2 - 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.08.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.08.006
M3 - Journal article
VL - 111
SP - 101
EP - 107
JO - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
JF - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
SN - 0022-0965
IS - 1
ER -