ERIC Number: EJ684613
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Development of Visuospatial Short-Term Memory in the Second Half of the 1st Year
Pelphrey, Kevin A.; Reznick, J. Steven; Goldman, Barbara Davis; Sasson, Noah; Morrow, Judy; Donahoe, Andrea; Hodgson, Katharine
Developmental Psychology, v40 n5 p836-851 Sep 2004
Eighty 5.5- to 12.5-month-old infants participated in 4 delayed-response procedures challenging shortterm visuospatial memory (STVM), 2 that varied the time between presentation and search and 2 that varied the number of locations. Within each type of challenge, 1 task required a gaze response and 1 required a reach response. There was little improvement in STVM performance from 5.5 to 8 months and linear improvement in the percentage correct from 8 to 12 months, with overall STVM performance accounting for 66% of the variance in age. Improvement in searching multiple locations lagged behind improvement in spanning longer delays. Memory scores did not vary for the visual and manual tasks. Perseveration was greatest for reach responses, increased with challenge, and decreased with age.
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Infants, Spatial Ability, Visual Perception, Age, Scores, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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