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ERIC Number: EJ578036
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0965
Fuzzy-Trace Theory and Children's False Memories.
Brainerd, C. J.; Reyna, V. F.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v71 n2 p81-129 Nov 1998
Presents a unified theoretical approach to children's false-memory reports that deals with both spontaneous and implanted reports. Details false recognition and misinformation models that allow researchers to determine the impact of identity judgment, nonidentity judgment, and similarity judgment in false memory reports. (LBT)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Evaluative Thinking, Mathematical Models, Memory, Psychological Studies, Recall (Psychology), Recognition (Psychology)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: False Memories; Fuzzy Trace Theory; Identity (Psychological)
Note: For commentary on this article, see PS 528 673-679 in this issue.