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Peer reviewedShields, Pamela J.; Rovee-Collier, Carolyn – Child Development, 1992
The ability of six-month-old infants to remember a functional category acquired in a specific context was assessed in three experiments. Findings revealed that at six months, information about the place where categories are constructed is prerequisite for retrieval of a category concept from long-term memory. (GLR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classification, Context Effect, Infants
Peer reviewedHayne, Harlene; And Others – Child Development, 1987
Infants were tested in three studies of the acquisition and long-term retention of category-specific information. Results document retention of category-specific information after intervals of two weeks. (PCB)
Descriptors: Classification, Infants, Learning Processes, Long Term Memory
