The Affects of Age on Memory in Children
Question: What is the accuracy of memory with age in childhood, and what factors are contributors to correct and false memories in children?
Introduction: Memory in children, can be, and often is fallible in a variety of ways. Young children have historically been viewed as particularly vulnerable to suggestion. Within the mainstream scientific community, scholars agree that young children are more susceptible than older children to leading questions and pressures to conform to the expectations and desires of others. At the same time, children may hesitate to disclose matters such as sexual abuse without major prompting. In some cases, these problems with memory and its reliability in children
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