The Effects of Cognitive Level on Clustering in Free Recall
- 2 July 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 117 (2) , 239-243
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1984.9923684
Abstract
The relationship between a child's Piagetian developmental level and clustering on a free recall task was explored. Age-equivalent groups of preoperational (n = 30 boys and girls) and concrete operational Ss (n = 21 boys and girls) were asked to study and recall categorizable pictures. Concrete operational children displayed greater clustering in recall and organized a higher proportion of their output. These data are both in contrast to and a refinement of previous research. Recall amount is linked with age, while clustering is associated with cognitive/developmental changes that may involve knowledge of semantic relations between objects.Keywords
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