Parameters of Remembering and Forgetting in the Transition from Infancy to Early Childhood

1. Introduction.

2. Method and Analytic Strategy.

3. Children Tested on Four-Step Event Sequences.

4. Children Tested on Three-Step Event Sequences.

5. Sixteen-Month-Olds Tested on Four-Step Event Sequences Compared with 16-Month-Olds Tested on Three-Step Event Sequences.

6. Predictions of Long-Term Mnemonic Performance.

7. Summary and Interpretation of Major Findings.

8. Implications of the Findings and Conclusions.

Appendix A: Event Sequences Used.

Appendix B: Potential Effects on Childrens' Performance of Features of the Research Design.

Appendix C: Potential Effects on Children's Performance of Child Language and Gender.

References.

Acknowledgements.

Commentary: Historical and Future Trends in Studying the Development of Long-Term Retention: Mark L. Howe.

Contributors.

Statement of Editorial Policy.