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ERIC Number: EJ361528
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Children's and Adults' Long-Term Memory for Spatial Locations Over an Extended Time Period.
Herman, James F.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v23 n4 p509-13 Jul 1987
Eight-, eleven-, and nineteen-year-olds' memory for spatial locations over an extended time period was assessed. Study suggested that adults remember spatial location information better than children over time because adults code location information in more organized representations and use better retrieval cues. (RWB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Children, Long Term Memory, Memory, Recall (Psychology), Spatial Ability, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Spatial Cues