The Development of Implicit Memory From Infancy to Childhood: On Average Performance Levels and Interindividual Differences

• DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12749
• Publication Date: 2017-02-21T15:23:15Z
• Authors: Isabel A. Vöhringer; Thorsten Kolling; Frauke Graf; Sonja Poloczek; Ina Fassbender; Claudia Freitag; Bettina Lamm; Janina Suhrke; Johanna Teiser; Manuel Teubert; Heidi Keller; Arnold Lohaus; Gudrun Schwarzer; Monika Knopf
• Keywords: Implicit memory; Memory development; Late childhood

The present multimethod longitudinal study aimed at investigating development and stability of implicit memory during infancy early childhood. A total 134 children were followed longitudinally from 3 months to years life assessing different age-appropriate measures memory. Results structural equation modeling give further evidence that is stable 9 on, with earlier performance predicting later performance. Second, it was found no age-related improvements are on. discussed respect the basic brain structures builds as well methodological issues.