Research Profile
Research Interests:
My research concerns basic and applied questions in cognitive and memory development. I am currently investigating links among emotion, memory, interactions, and psychobiology.
Recent Publications:
Alexander, K. W., Goodman, G. S., Quas, J. A., Ghetti, S., Edelstein, R., Redlich, A. D., Cordon, I. M., & Jones, D. P. H. (2005). Traumatic impact predicts long-term memory for documented child sexual abuse. Psychological Science, 16, 33-40.
Alexander, K. W., Goodman, G. S., Schaaf, J. M., Edelstein, R. S., Quas, J. A., & Shaver, P. R. (2002). The role of attachment and cognitive inhibition in predicting children’s memory for a stressful event. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 83, 262-290.
Edelstein, R. S., Alexander, K. W., Shaver, P. R., Schaaf, J. M., Quas, J. A., Lovas, G. S., & Goodman, G. S. (2004). Adult attachment style and parental responsiveness during a stressful event. Attachment and Human Development, 6, 31-52.
Ghetti, S., & Alexander, K. W. (2004). If it happened, I would remember it: Strategic use of event memorability in the rejection of false autobiographical events. Child Development, 75, 542-561.
Quas, J. A., Goodman, G. S., Ghetti, S., Alexander, K. W., Edelstein, R. S., Redlich, A. D., Cordon, I. M., & Jones, D. P. H. (2005). Long-term consequences of child sexual abuse and legal involvement. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development.
