Memory in babies and young children

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Questions 1 - 5:

Complete the notes. Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Question: Can babies remember any 1 ?

Experiment with babies

Apparatus:
baby in cot
colourful mobile
some 2
Re-introduce mobile between one and 3 later

Table showing memory test results

Baby’s age Maximum memory span
2 months 2 days
3 months 4
21 months several weeks
2 years 5

Questions 6 - 10:

Complete the sentences and table. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. 

Research questions:

  • Is memory linked to 6 development?
  • Can babies 7 their memories?

Experiment with older children
Stages in incident:

a. lecture taking place
b. object falls over
c. 8

Age % remembered next day % remembered after 5 months
Adults 70% 9%
9-year-olds 70% Less than 60%
6-year-olds Just under 70% 10%