Hughes, K.M.O, Sakhon, S, Reichsfeld, A, Luongo, A, Barness, B, Bottrill, K, Lee, N. R, Abbeduto, L, Thurman, A. J and Edgin, J. O (2025) 'Children with typical development or Down syndrome benefit from testing versus restudy of arbitrary event sequences across long-term delays and in the face of sleep disturbance.' Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology, 11 (4). pp. 179-188.
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Abstract
Improved memory after prompted retrieval, also known as the testing effect, is evidenced in adults to support long term memory, but rarely examined in children in pre-school or with intellectual disabilities, such as Down syndrome (DS). This study examined episodic memory across one-month, manipulating the presentation of episodic information to compare testing versus restudy of arbitrary event sequences, and the effect of sleep variables. Retrieval rates were compared at 5-minute and one-month delays in 52 children with DS (aged 6-18, 27 male, 24 White) compared to 59 children with typical development (aged 3-7, 23 male, 35 White). A single test improved recall in the DS group over long term delays, this is a novel finding and relevant to real-life and classroom experiences.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | episodic memory, testing, sleep, development |
| Divisions: | School of Sciences |
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| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2025 18:30 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2025 18:38 |
| ISSN: | 2199-2681 |
| URN: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/17382 |
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