Memory, Reasoning, & Cognitive Development (MRCD) Lab

Lab facilities:
The MRCD comprises a room, fitted with one-way mirrors located withing the Child Study Laboratory, suitable for testing memory, reasoning and spatial skills in children; and other laboratory space for testing adults.

Current Projects:
1. Representation of objects in photographs and drawings
2. Short-term longitudinal study of children's acquisition of expertise

People:
Susan Somerville, Ph.D.
Stanley Parkinson, Ph.D.
Suzie Khalil

Selected Publications:
Kloos, H., & Somerville, S.C. (2001). Providing impetus for conceptual change: The effect of organizing the input. Cognitive Development, 16, 737-759.

Kontak, K.L., & Somerville, S.C. (2001). Young children's updating and recall of impressions: Effects of informativeness and deception. Journal of Cognition and Development, 2, 307-338.

Caspari, I., & Parkinson, S.R. (2000). Effects of memory impairment on discourse. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 13, 15-36.

Caspari, I., Parkinson, S.R., LaPointe, L.L., & Katz, R. (1998). Working memory and aphasia. Brain and Cognition, 37, 205-223.

Links:
Cognition & Behavior Program
Department of Psychology
Arizona State University