The Development of Children's Memory

Lynne E. Baker-Ward is Professor of Psychology at North Carolina State University, USA, where she teaches courses in developmental psychology and ethics. Her research examines how children interpret, remember, and share their experiences. David F. Bjorklund is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University, USA, where he teaches courses in developmental and evolutionary psychology. His research interests include children's cognitive development and evolutionary developmental psychology. Jennifer L. Coffman is Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, where she teaches developmental science and studies the socialization of cognition.

• Part I. Backdrop: 1. Introduction: The Emergence of the Developmental Science of Memory: A Festschrift for Peter A. Ornstein Lynne E. Baker-Ward, David F. Bjorklund, and Jennifer L. Coffman; 2. Mechanism of Meaning? The Ornstein Lab and Memory in Historical Context Brian D. Cox; 3. Memory Development or the Development of Memory: An Update Catherine A. Haden; Part II. Children's Memory Strategies: 4. Overview: Deliberate Remembering in Children Deborah L. Best and Trisha H. Folds-Bennett; 5. Knowledge Influences Strategies: Origins and Updates of Knowledge Alena Esposito and Patricia J. Bauer; 6. Commentary: Children's Memory Strategies Wolfgang Schneider; Part III. Children's Event Memory: 7. Overview: Children's Memory for Personal Experiences: From the Laboratory to the Doctor's Office to the Courtroom Lynne E. Baker-Ward and Taylor E. Thomas; 8. Child Victims and Witnesses of Reported Abuse Heather L. Price and Deborah A. Connolly; 9. Natural Conversations as a Source of False Memories in Children: Implication for the Testimony of Young Witnesses Gabrielle F. Principe; 10. Commentary: Children's Memory of their Personal Experiences Maggie Bruck; Part 4. Family Socialization of Memory: 11. Overview: Developmental Pathways to Skilled Remembering: Characterizing the Development of Children's Memory within the Family Context Amy M. Hedrick; 12. Making Memories in Museums Catherine A. Haden, Diana I. Acosta, and Lauren C. Pagano; 13. The Socialization of Gratitude: How Parent-Child Conversations Impact Children's Memory for Gratitude-Related Events Hillary A. Langley, Jennifer L. Coffman, and Andrea M. Hussong; 14. Commentary: How Memory Develops in Conversational Contexts Robyn Fivush; Part 5. Classroom Socialization of Memory: 15. Overview: The Development of Memory in the Elementary Classroom Context Jennifer L. Coffman and Olivia K. Cook; 16. Children's Accuracy and Strategy Use in the Context of Addition: Extending the Impact Metacognitive Language to Children's Academic Skills Kesha N. Hudson, Keadija C. Wiley, and Jennifer L. Coffman; 17. The Socialization of Cognition in the Classroom: Future Directions for Understanding the Role of Instruction in Brain and Behavioral Development Jennie K. Grammer and Remi Torres; 18. Commentary: Creating a Life in Science Frederick J. Morrison; Part 6. Perspective: 19. Fifty Years of Memory Research and Its Impact on Conceptions of Cognitive Development David F. Bjorklund.

'This book is a goldmine of research from some of the most important scholars of children's memory. It is fitting that something this good be dedicated to the contributions of one of the true giants of the field of memory development: Peter A. Ornstein.' Stephen J. Ceci, H. L. Carr Chaired Professor of Developmental Psychology, Cornell University, USA