ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines two modifications that a developmental perspective suggests in the levels-of-processing memory framework. Although emphasis is placed upon a consideration of the levels-of-processing conceptualization of memory, the arguments presented here also apply to the more traditional multistore models. Deliberate memory tasks are those that involve the use of mnemonic strategies. These tasks typically involve a voluntary plan purposely adopted by the subject to improve memory performance in a particular situation or to obtain a specific memory goal. Recent investigations have begun to isolate these factors through an examination of those age-related changes in metamemory knowledge that are associated with the development of active rehearsal strategies. Empirical investigations of constructive memory in both adults and children have centered on the study of semantic integration. Perhaps the most critical contribution of the levels-of-processing framework is its emphasis on semantic memory as the center of the cognitive system.
