The usefulness of current approaches to the s t u 4 of memory and its development is discussed, and data are presented from a study that attempted to extend the focus of memory research using more naturalistic research techniques. Reality Recal led by Preschool ChildrenChristine M. Todd Marion PerlmutterThe purpose of this chapter is to provide information about the memory abilities of preschool children in relatively natural settings. Following a brief summary of what is currently known about memory functioning during this time period, the usefulness of current approaches to the study of memory and its development is discussed. Data are then presented from a study that attempted to extend the focus of memory research using techniques believed to be better suited to the study of very young children. The specific aims of the investigation were (1) to gain some understanding about the amount and type of information preschool children communicate to adults about past events in relatively natural situations, (2) to assess what elicits memory in the conventional format, (3) to get some idea of the time intervals over which young children retain information that is used in everyday conversations, and (4) to compare young children's performance on recall tasks that have different memory requirements. Following presentation of this research, the relevance of the findings to future research is discussed.

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Diets and nest attendance of Fulmars at Foula, Shetland and St Kilda, Outer Hebrides were examined during the breeding season. At Foula, sandeels formed the bulk of the diet, with fish offal and pelagic zooplankton of minor importance. At St Kilda, 71 yo of regurgitates consisted of pelagic zooplankton, probably captured at night. Dietary overlap between the two colonies was 14% by species composition. Foraging trips from Foula shortly after chick hatching generally lasted for less than 10 h, while trips from S t Kilda late in chick rearingoften lasted more than 24 h. The diurnal pattern of feeding suggested mainly nocturnal foraging from St Kilda but both diurnal and nocturnal foraging from Foula.

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