Abstract
Three experiments examined reminiscence and hypermnesia in 5- and 6-year-olds’ memory for an event across repeated interviews that occurred either immediately afterward (Experiment 1) or after a 6-month delay (Experiments 2 and 3). Reminiscence (recall of new information) was reliably obtained in all of the experiments, although the numbers of new items recalled were fewer after a delay than when the interviews occurred immediately afterward. Hypermnesia (increasing total recall over repeated recall attempts) was obtained only in Experiment 1 when interviews occurred immediately and 24 h after the event.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-254 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Experimental Child Psychology |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Memory
- Eyewitness testimony
- Reminiscence
- Hypermnesia
- Repeated interviewing