Test-induced priming increases false recognition in older but not younger children

Dewhurst, Stephen, Howe, Mark, Berry, Donna and Knott, Lauren (2012) Test-induced priming increases false recognition in older but not younger children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 111 (1). pp. 101-107. ISSN 0022-0965

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	false memory, test-induced priming, memory development, semantic associates, category exemplars, phonological associates
Subjects:	C800 Psychology
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User:	Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2012 13:45
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 16:29
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4593

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