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The Development of Recollection and Familiarity in Childhood and Adolescence: Evidence From the Dual‐Process Signal Detection Model
Author(s) -
Ghetti Simona,
Angelini Laura
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01129.x
Subject(s) - recall , psychology , developmental psychology , encoding (memory) , late childhood , duration (music) , cognitive psychology , perception , cognitive development , child development , memory development , early childhood , cognition , neuroscience , art , literature
Two experiments examined the development of recollection (recalling qualitative details about an event) and familiarity (recognizing the event) using the dual‐process signal detection model. In Experiment 1 ( n = 117; ages 6, 8, 10, 14, and 18 years), recollection improved from childhood to adolescence after semantic encoding but not after perceptual encoding and familiarity improved from ages 6 to 8 regardless of encoding condition. In Experiment 2 ( n = 56; ages 6, 8, and 10 years), long duration compared to short duration of semantic encoding increased familiarity but not recollection. Age‐related differences replicated those of Experiment 1, except no age difference in familiarity was found with long study duration. Overall, recollection and familiarity showed distinct developmental and functional characteristics. The dual‐process signal detection model proved promising for developmental investigations.