Title

Do Schacter'S Seven Sins Of Memory Apply To Ratings Of Children'S Emotional And Behavioral Functioning?

Keywords

Child functioning; Informant ratings; Memory

Abstract

Schacter (2001) proposes that there are seven memory malfunctions that occur in everyday life and that affect individuals' ability to recall occurrences in their lives. Given that these sins affect other areas of memory, it is likely that they may affect the ratings that informants provide when they are recalling characteristics of the emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents. This manuscript explores evidence to support this supposition by reviewing relevant studies that fit the description of Schacter's (2001) seven sins (i.e., transience, absent-mindedness, blocking, misattribution, suggestibility, bias, and persistence). Generally, this manuscript suggests that mental health professionals should be aware of the influence that these seven sins of memory may have on ratings that informants provided regarding the functioning of children and adolescents. © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Publication Date

6-1-2007

Publication Title

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volume

16

Issue

3

Number of Pages

297-306

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-006-9086-1

Socpus ID

34248141837 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/34248141837

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