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Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm
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Short-term phonological memory in preschool children.
Amalia Rodrigues1, Debora Maria Befi-Lopes2
1Santa Casa de São Paulo, Medical Sciences School, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Program, São PauloSP, Brazil.
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|January 11, 2014
Summary
This study developed a short-term memory test for children, finding a link between non-word repetition and phonological skills in typically developing youngsters.
Area of Science:
- Child language development
- Cognitive psychology
- Speech-language pathology
Background:
- Short-term memory is crucial for language acquisition.
- Assessing short-term memory in young children presents challenges.
- Understanding the relationship between memory and phonological skills is important.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design a novel short-term memory test for children.
- To establish normative data for this test in typically developing children.
- To investigate the correlation between non-word repetition and oral phonological measures.
Main Methods:
- 136 typically language developing children (3 to 6 years 11 months) participated.
- A test comprising 40 non-words (1-4 syllables) was administered.
- Repetitions were transcribed, and correct responses were quantified by age.
Main Results:
- Age significantly impacted performance on the short-term memory test.
- Non-word length influenced performance, particularly for disyllabic items.
- A significant correlation was found between non-word repetition and oral phonology scores.
Conclusions:
- The developed test effectively measures short-term memory in young children.
- Results confirm a relationship between short-term memory (non-word repetition) and phonological abilities.
- This test can aid in identifying children with potential language or memory difficulties.
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