Diana Selmeczy
Biographic Data
| ID | 4599452 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana Selmeczy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana |
| FAMILY NAME | Selmeczy |
| SIGNATURE | SELMECZY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7963-9170 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Earning More Points
Prioritizing what information to learn based on value is a critical developmental skill. Across two studies, value-based memory was assessed predominately in White children aged 6- to 7-years-old and 9- to 10-years-old using a nationwide sample collected between 2020 and 2023. Children learned cue-target associations worth varying point values. Experiment 1 (N = 77, Nfemales = 39) demonstrated that both age groups prioritized learning high-value …
Toddlers' visual exploration during decisions predicts uncertainty monitoring 1 year later
The longitudinal relation between toddlers' behaviors in uncertain situations (e.g., information seeking, hesitation) and preschoolers' uncertainty monitoring was investigated (between 2014 and 2019 in Northern California; Time 1: N = 183, M = 28.99 months, 53% female, 67.8% White; Time 2: N = 159, M = 41.64 months, 52.2% female). Eye movements and response latencies were recorded as children identified a target from two partially occluded (Time …
Children’s Retrieval of Science Facts
The effortful process of retrieving information from memory has been established as an effective strategy for improving student learning. However, we have a limited understanding of the development of retrieval practice in children, including contexts that may scaffold its benefit. In the current pre-registered study, we examined whether the use of hints during retrieval practice improved free recall in an online science learning task in 8- to 13…
Seeking versus receiving help
The current research examined how seeking versus receiving help affected children's memory and confidence decisions. Baseline performance, when no help was available, was compared to performance when help could be sought (Experiment 1: N = 83, 41 females) or was provided (Experiment 2: N = 84, 44 females) in a sample of predominately White 5-, 7-, and 9-year-olds from Northern California. Data collection occurred from 2018 to 2019. In Experiment …
Developmental differences in value-based remembering
The ability to prioritize remembering explicitly valuable information is termed value-based remembering. Critically, the processes and contexts that support the development of value-based remembering are largely unknown. The present study examined the effects of feedback and metacognitive differences on value-based remembering in predominantly White adults from a Western university ( N = 89) and children aged 9-14 years old recruited nationwide (…
Developmental Differences in Subjective Recollection and Its Role in Decision Making
We examined how subjective assessments of recollection guide decision making. Subjective recollection was dissociated from accuracy during a forced-choice recognition task. Distracters were either similar to targets (match condition) or to other studied, but untested items (nonmatch condition). We assessed 223 participants (112 males) across three experiments (137 White, 37 Asian-American, 7 African-American, 4 American-Indian, 32 mixed race, 6 u…
Response latencies and eye gaze provide insight on how toddlers gather evidence under uncertainty
Response latencies and eye gaze provide insight on how toddlers gather evidence under uncertainty
Developmental differences in value-based remembering
The ability to prioritize remembering explicitly valuable information is termed value-based remembering. Critically, the processes and contexts that support the development of value-based remembering are largely unknown. The present study examined the effects of feedback and metacognitive differences on value-based remembering in predominantly White adults from a Western university ( N = 89) and children aged 9-14 years old recruited nationwide (…
Response latencies and eye gaze provide insight on how toddlers gather evidence under uncertainty
Developmental Differences in Subjective Recollection and Its Role in Decision Making
We examined how subjective assessments of recollection guide decision making. Subjective recollection was dissociated from accuracy during a forced-choice recognition task. Distracters were either similar to targets (match condition) or to other studied, but untested items (nonmatch condition). We assessed 223 participants (112 males) across three experiments (137 White, 37 Asian-American, 7 African-American, 4 American-Indian, 32 mixed race, 6 u…
Developmental differences in value-based remembering
The ability to prioritize remembering explicitly valuable information is termed value-based remembering. Critically, the processes and contexts that support the development of value-based remembering are largely unknown. The present study examined the effects of feedback and metacognitive differences on value-based remembering in predominantly White adults from a Western university ( N = 89) and children aged 9-14 years old recruited nationwide (…
Seeking versus receiving help
The current research examined how seeking versus receiving help affected children's memory and confidence decisions. Baseline performance, when no help was available, was compared to performance when help could be sought (Experiment 1: N = 83, 41 females) or was provided (Experiment 2: N = 84, 44 females) in a sample of predominately White 5-, 7-, and 9-year-olds from Northern California. Data collection occurred from 2018 to 2019. In Experiment …
Earning More Points
Prioritizing what information to learn based on value is a critical developmental skill. Across two studies, value-based memory was assessed predominately in White children aged 6- to 7-years-old and 9- to 10-years-old using a nationwide sample collected between 2020 and 2023. Children learned cue-target associations worth varying point values. Experiment 1 (N = 77, Nfemales = 39) demonstrated that both age groups prioritized learning high-value …
Toddlers' visual exploration during decisions predicts uncertainty monitoring 1 year later
The longitudinal relation between toddlers' behaviors in uncertain situations (e.g., information seeking, hesitation) and preschoolers' uncertainty monitoring was investigated (between 2014 and 2019 in Northern California; Time 1: N = 183, M = 28.99 months, 53% female, 67.8% White; Time 2: N = 159, M = 41.64 months, 52.2% female). Eye movements and response latencies were recorded as children identified a target from two partially occluded (Time …
Children’s Retrieval of Science Facts
The effortful process of retrieving information from memory has been established as an effective strategy for improving student learning. However, we have a limited understanding of the development of retrieval practice in children, including contexts that may scaffold its benefit. In the current pre-registered study, we examined whether the use of hints during retrieval practice improved free recall in an online science learning task in 8- to 13…
Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (5 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Memory Processes and Influences (5 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cognitive development (2 works) · Gaze (2 works) · Memory and Neural Mechanisms (2 works) · Memory development (2 works)