"Sticking to Syntax: The Reflection of Story Grammar in Children's and . . ." by Donald S. Hayes and Suzanne B. Kelly

Psychology Faculty Scholarship

Document Type

Article

Title

Sticking to Syntax: The Reflection of Story Grammar in Children's and Adult's Recall of Radio and Television Shows

Authors

Donald S. Hayes, University of Maine - MainFollow
Suzanne B. Kelly

Publication Title

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly - Journal of Developmental Psychology

Publication Date

1985

First Page

345

Last Page

360

Issue Number

Volume Number

Abstract/ Summary

Two studies were conducted to determine how well story grammar predicted recall of televised stories. In Experiment 1, preschoolers viewed a non-narrated televised story from "Sesame Street." In Experiment 2, preschoolers and adults were administered a narrative via television or radio. In both studies, subjects' retention reflected recall of nodal information, regardless of medium of input.

Repository Citation

Hayes, Donald S. and Kelly, Suzanne B., "Sticking to Syntax: The Reflection of Story Grammar in Children's and Adult's Recall of Radio and Television Shows" (1985). Psychology Faculty Scholarship. 12.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/psy_facpub/12

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Hayes, D.S., & Kelly, S.B. (1985). Sticking to Syntax: The Reflection of Story Grammar in Children's and Adult's Recall of Radio and Television Shows. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly-Journal of Developmental Psychology, 31, 345-360. Available on publisher's site at http://wsupress.wayne.edu/journals/merrill.htm