Abstract
Children of 3-0 to 5-6 years of age were given a task which assessed their ability to make use of an external, ikonic-representational form of memory store (photographs of animals) in retaining the spatial locations of a series of objects (plastic figurines of these same animals). Contrary to the evidence from a previous developmental study of nonverbal, ikonic mediation, the present data suggest that many children as young as 3-6 to 4-0 years of age appear to possess at least the rudiments of this ability. Congruent with previous research, production deficiencies and inefficiencies were much more common than mediation deficiencies and inefficiencies in the child's presolution efforts. The behavior of young chidren on memory tasks often suggests that they are somehow failing to exploit appropriate mnemonic mediators (e.g., verbal rehearsal) in the service of their recall. Two alternative explanations
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
