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Peer reviewedFoley, Mary Ann; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1989
Four experiments investigated children's confusion regarding memories of what they said and what they imagined saying. The ability to distinguish imagined from actually uttered words increased with age, while performance in sentence completion tasks decreased. Metamemory suggestions did not affect elaborations. (SAK)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, Imagination, Memory
Peer reviewedJohnson, Marcia K.; Foley, Mary Ann – Journal of Social Issues, 1984
Examines common assumptions about children's memory and discusses their implications for legal practice. Asserts that, while research has shown that children recall less than adults, there is little evidence for other deficits in children's memory. Describes research suggesting that children may have difficulty with some, but not all,…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
