Tessler and Nelson (1994) examined the memory of three and half-year old children's visit to a museum.Mothers and children attended a visit to a museum in New York City.One week later, the children were asked to describe the event.They found that:
A)because of childhood amnesia, the children could not remember the event.
B)the children remembered information that they had learned at the museum but could not remember details of the event.
C)the children remember details only if the event had occurred with the mother present.
D)the children could remember lots of details-even event-specific details.

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The study found that three and a half-year-old children could remember a lot of details, including event-specific details, about the visit to the museum even after a week had passed. This suggests that childhood amnesia may not affect memory for specific events at this age, and that young children can retain detailed memories of past events. The study did not find evidence that the presence of the mother affected memory recall or that only information learned at the museum was retained.

Tessler and Nelson (1994) Examined the Memory of Three and Half-Year