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Enns, James T. – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Measured the pattern goodness effect at visual encoding stages and short term memory stages in observers aged 6 to 22 years using a speeded sequential same-different paradigm. Found goodness effects were larger in short term memory for all subjects, memory effects decreased with age, and encoding effects remained constant. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Encoding (Psychology)