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Relating age at encoding in early childhood to adult recall: Development of flashbulb memories

Relating age at encoding in early childhood to adult recall: Development of flashbulb memories Asked 338 college and high school students, who had been 1–7 yrs old in 1963, to state their personal memories surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy and 6 other significant public events. The probability and degree of elaboration of recall showed a gradual growth with increasing age at the time of the event for the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy but not for the other events. Self-reports of amount of rehearsal showed a low correlation with recall. Recall was high for the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, suggesting that surprise is not necessary for the formation of enduring memories of significant events. Methodological advantages and disadvantages of studying early memories for public events are discussed. (23 ref) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Experimental Psychology: General American Psychological Association

Relating age at encoding in early childhood to adult recall: Development of flashbulb memories

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American Psychological Association
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Copyright © 1983 American Psychological Association
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0096-3445
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1939-2222
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10.1037/0096-3445.112.3.413
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Abstract

Asked 338 college and high school students, who had been 1–7 yrs old in 1963, to state their personal memories surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy and 6 other significant public events. The probability and degree of elaboration of recall showed a gradual growth with increasing age at the time of the event for the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy but not for the other events. Self-reports of amount of rehearsal showed a low correlation with recall. Recall was high for the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, suggesting that surprise is not necessary for the formation of enduring memories of significant events. Methodological advantages and disadvantages of studying early memories for public events are discussed. (23 ref)

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Journal of Experimental Psychology: General – American Psychological Association

Published: Sep 1, 1983

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