Attention to novelty interferes with toddlers' emerging memory decision‐making

Memory decision‐making in 26‐ to 32‐month‐olds was investigated using visual‐paired comparison paradigms, requiring toddlers to select familiar stimuli (Active condition) or view familiar and novel stimuli (Passive condition). In Experiment 1 (N = 108, 54.6% female, 62% White; replication N = 98), t...

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Published in:	Child development Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 98 - 113
Main Authors:	Leckey, Sarah, Bhagath, Shefali, Johnson, Elliott G., Ghetti, Simona
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-01-2024
Subjects:	Accuracy Decision making Memory Novelty Toddlers
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Summary:	Memory decision‐making in 26‐ to 32‐month‐olds was investigated using visual‐paired comparison paradigms, requiring toddlers to select familiar stimuli (Active condition) or view familiar and novel stimuli (Passive condition). In Experiment 1 (N = 108, 54.6% female, 62% White; replication N = 98), toddlers with higher accuracy in the Active condition showed reduced novelty preference in that condition, but not in the Passive condition (d = −.11). In Experiment 2 (N = 78; 52.6% female; 70.5% White), a brief 5% increase in target size boosted gaze transitions across conditions (d = .50) and accuracy in the Active condition (d = .53). Overall, evidence suggests that better attentional distribution can support decision‐making. Research was conducted between 2014 and 2020 in Northern California.
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ISSN:	0009-3920 1467-8624 1467-8624
DOI:	10.1111/cdev.13959