1. The Onset of Working Memory in Infants.
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Reznick, J. Steven, Morrow, Judy D., Goldman, Barbara Davis, and Snyder, Jessica
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NEWBORN infant development , *SHORT-term memory , *AGE factors in memory , *CHILD development , *INFANT psychology , *MEMORY - Abstract
We used an optimized configuration of the delayed-response task to explore the ability of young infants to remember which of 2 locations was correct across 12 trials after a 1- to 2-sec delay. Performance improved with age, particularly after 5.5 months. These findings suggest an onset of appreciable working memory for many infants in the middle of their 6th month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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