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A Fuzzy Trace Analysis of Categorical Inferences and Instantial Associations as a Function of Retention Interval.
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Marx, Melvin H.; Henderson, Bruce B. – Cognitive Development, 1996
Two experiments on children's inferences and associative memory provided a supportive test of fuzzy-trace theory. Results indicated that false recognition of associated instances with delay declined for all children, and categorical inferences increased for older children. Verbatim memory and inferences were uncorrelated under short delay but…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Inferences