The Effect of Misinformation and a Mental Reinstatement on Children's Recall Accuracy

오정보와 심상 재연 단서가 아동의 회상 정확도에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2002.12.31
  • Accepted : 2003.02.25
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

In this test for the effect of misinformation and mental reinstatement on accuracy of recall in children, misinformation or neutral informations was presented to each of 80 five- and 80 nine - year - old children(Total : 160). Two days later they were asked to recall original information in one of two conditions; free recall or mental reinstatement. For 5-year-old children, mental reinstatement enhanced memory performance and increased the accuracy despite the presentation of misinformation. For 9-year-old children, there was no significant difference between free recall and mental reinstatement condition. For younger children, mental reinstatement may be an effective way of enhancing memory performance.

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