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Development of active controlled retrieval during middle childhood.
Joannie Dionne1, Geneviève Cadoret
1Faculté des Sciences, Département de kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, CP. 8888, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada.
Developmental Psychobiology
|April 11, 2012
Summary
Children
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Active memory retrieval is crucial for disambiguating stored information.
- The ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) is implicated in active retrieval in adults and monkeys.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the developmental trajectory of active controlled memory retrieval in children.
- To identify the age at which children's active retrieval abilities mature.
Main Methods:
- Tested 6-, 8-, and 11-year-old children and adults on an active retrieval task.
- Measured performance through error rates and response times.
Main Results:
- Six-year-olds exhibited significantly more errors and longer response times compared to older children and adults.
- Performance in 8- and 11-year-olds was comparable to adult levels.
Conclusions:
- Substantial maturation of the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and its associated top-down modulation network occurs between ages 6 and 8.
- This maturation enhances children's active control over visual memory retrieval.
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