Tessler and Nelson (1994) Examined the Memory of Three and Half-Year

question 55

Multiple Choice

Tessler and Nelson (1994) examined the memory of three and half-year old children's visit to a museum.Mothers and children attended a visit to a museum in New York City.One week later, the children were asked to describe the event.They found that:

• A)because of childhood amnesia, the children could not remember the event.
• B)the children remembered information that they had learned at the museum but could not remember details of the event.
• C)the children remember details only if the event had occurred with the mother present.
• D)the children could remember lots of details-even event-specific details.