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What are the limitations and advances in attention and memory during the preschool years? How accurate is the long-term memory of young children?

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This solution explores some of the limitations and advances in attention and memory during the preschool years. It also explains how accurate the long-term memory is of young children.

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1. What are the limitations and advances in attention and memory during the preschool years?

There are limitations and advances in attention and memory during the preschool years, such as:

Autobiographical memory not accurate until after age 3:

1. Memories fade quickly
2. Language not developed sufficiently for encoding memories well
3. Very open to suggestions from adults
4. Short attention ...

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