The effects of prior knowledge on children's memory and suggestibility

Article Abstract:

Two independent factors, namely, prestory knowledge and poststory suggestions are crossed to examine their effects on children's story recall. The results show that prestory social knowledge about the story protagonist as well as academic knowledge relating to the content of the story influences the accuracy of children's recall immediately after the story presentation.

Recollection (Psychology), Recall (Memory)

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Motor sequence learning and reading ability: is poor reading associated with sequencing deficits?

Article Abstract:

This article examines the relationship between motor sequencing and reading ability among children with learning disabilities. The authors, analyzing data from a study of 422 children between ages 7 and 11, found no evidence that poor reading is associated with a domain general deficit in sequential learning.

Reading, Cognition in children, Cognitive development

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Validity of a test of children's suggestibility for predicting responses to two interview situations differing in their degree of suggestiveness

Article Abstract:

This article examines the suggestibility of children in an interrogative situation. The authors, analyzing the responses for internal and external variation in high pressure interviews, conclude external sources of variation had a stronger impact than internal sources.

Finland, Children in television

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