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Examined influence of newly acquired information on 5- to 7-year-olds' memory and general representation of a personally experienced novel event. Found that advance information specific to the event led to better recall and better integration of the experience into a general event representation both soon after the event and 4 months later. General discussion of the topic without event-specific information neither enhanced memory nor facilitated integration of event information. (Author/KB)

Two experiments examined effects of event modality on young children's memory and suggestibility. Findings indicated that 5-year-olds were more accurate than 3-year-olds and those participating in the event were more accurate than those either observing or listening to a narrative. Assessment method, level of event learning, delay to testing, and variables relating to the misled items influenced misinformation effects. (Author/KB)

Five-year-old children proved more accurate than 3-year-olds about event narratives, and those participating were more accurate than those behaving passively. Magnitude of misinformation was influenced by level of event learning, assessment method, and delay in testing.