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Research Question

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can nonverbal memories be retrieved verbally

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method

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  • visit children and taught to use the magic shrinking machine
  • child taught 5 target actions
  • Determine whether they have words to describe it at the time of encoding.
  • visit child again 6 to 12 months later
  • assess verbal recall: open ended questions, directed questions
  • assess nonverbal recall: photograph recognition test, behavioral reenactment

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results

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-Nonverbal retrieval is not dependent on vocabulary at encoding.

-Verbal retrieval IS dependent on vocabulary at encoding.

-Retrieval has to be specific to the type of encoding it was in
Preverbal memories cannot be retrieved verbally!