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Gain-loss framing enhances mnemonic discrimination in preschoolers
Ngo, Chi T.
Ngo, Chi T.
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2020-02-25
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Psychology and Neuroscience
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https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13297
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Episodic memory relies on discriminating among similar elements of episodes. Mnemonic discrimination is relatively poor at age 4, and then improves markedly. We investigated whether motivation to encode items with fine grain resolution would change this picture of development, using an engaging computer-administered memory task in which a bird ate items that made the bird healthier (gain frame), sicker (loss frame), or led to no change (control condition). Using gain-loss framing led to enhanced mnemonic discrimination in 4- and 5-year-olds, but did not affect older children or adults. Despite this differential improvement, age-related differences persisted. An additional finding was that loss framing led to greater mnemonic discrimination than gain framing across age groups. Motivation only partially accounts for development in mnemonic discrimination.
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Ngo, C., Newcombe, N., & Olson, I. R. (2018). Gain-Loss Framing Enhances Mnemonic Discrimination in Preschoolers. Child Development, 90(5), 1569-1578. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13297
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Child Development, Vol. 90, Iss. 5
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