Transition from Novelty to Familiarity Preference Depending on Recognition Performance by 4-Yr.-Olds

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ID13659501
AuthorsIzumi Uehara (0009-0006-6444-9300, The University of Tokyo, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume87
Issue3
Pages837-848
Publication date2000-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.2000.87.3.837
PMID11191399
OpenAlexW2066107356
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited38

Preference seems to depend exclusively on individual tastes; however, preferential behavior may be determined by memory, as past studies have shown that preferences for objects depended on whether objects had been previously experienced. Infants and young children prefer novel stimuli, while adults prefer familiar stimuli. To investigate the relationship between memory and preference directly, a preference task and a recognition task were administered to the same subjects. The subjects were 4-yr.-olds because Uehara observed a change in preference for novelty and familiarity in 4-yr.-olds, depending on their recognition performance. The results were similar to those of Uehara. The children who had lower scores in the recognition task preferred the novel stimuli in the preference task, and the children who had higher scores preferred the familiar. Developmental changes within children, from low scores on recognition coupled with novelty preference to high scores on recognition coupled with familiarity preference, were observed

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Novelty · Preference · Recognition memory · Task (project management · Child and Animal Learning Development · Memory and Neural Mechanisms · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation

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