ABSTRACT

The developmental progression in short-term memory (STM) is well-documented throughout childhood. Most research has emphasized the verbal memory domain, and less is known about the visual-spatial systematic improvement. We conducted a cross-sectional study assessing 4 age groups o f preschool and school-aged children (N = 223): Age Group 1 (mean age = 50 months), Age Group 2 (mean age = 71 months), Age Group 3 (mean age = 87 months) and Age Group 4 (mean age = 96 months). STM performances across all age groups, as well as preschoolers' metamemory judgments (concerning their visual-spatial memory strategies) were investigated. Regarding response accuracy, we found that span ...

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