Developmental study of short-term memory characteristics for kinesthetic movement information.
The present experiment was designed to examine age-related characteristics of short-term retention of kinesthetic movement information. 20 children from each age group (6, 8, 10 yr.) were tested for recall of kinesthetic end-location. The results indicate that 6- and 8-yr.-old children became less accurate and more variable in recall performance following a delay interval. However, 10-yr.-old children were capable of maintaining performance accuracy during a delay interval.
D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007699:Kinesthesis; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D012153:Retention, Psychology