Feeding-Based Arousal Effects on Visual Recognition Memory in Early Infancy.

Geva, Ronny; Gardner, Judith M.; Karmel, Bernard Z.

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Publication Date: 1999

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Feeding-Based Arousal Effects on Visual Recognition Memory in Early Infancy.

Geva, Ronny; Gardner, Judith M.; Karmel, Bernard Z.

Developmental Psychology, v35 n3 p640-50 May 1999

Studied feeding-related arousal effects on a visual recognition paired-comparison task at newborn, 1, and 4 months of age. Found that newborns and 1-month olds shifted from a familiarity preference before feeding to a novelty preference after feeding. Control-group testing confirmed that shift was not due to increased stimulus exposure. By 4 months, infants showed novelty preferences independent of feeding. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Arousal Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Dimensional Preference, Familiarity, Infant Behavior, Infants, Memory, Neonates, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Recognition (Psychology)

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Language: English

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