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ERIC Number: EJ510591
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
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The Effects of Stereotypes and Suggestions on Preschoolers' Reports.
Leichtman, Michelle D.; Ceci, Stephen J.
Developmental Psychology, v31 n4 p568-78 Jul 1995
Examined the effects of preevent stereotypes and postevent suggestions on the memory of 176 preschoolers whose classrooms were visited by a stranger. Results from open-ended interviews after 10 weeks indicated that control participants provided accurate reports of the visit, while those exposed to stereotypes, suggestions, and stereotypes plus suggestions, provided increasing levels of false reports. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Influences, Long Term Memory, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology), Stereotypes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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