The Effect of Strategic Instruction for Categorical Clustering on Preschoolers’ Recall Accuracy

Categorical clustering involves the grouping of stimuli into meaningful categories when encoding or retrieving to-be-learned information during memory tasks. The current study measured the categorical clustering behavior of 40 three- to four-year-olds who completed a spatial memory task requiring them to remove and return toys to their original locations within a box. After completing the spatial memory task without strategic instruction,...