The effect of feedback and recollection rejection instructions on the development of memory monitoring and accuracy

•Memory accuracy and monitoring improve throughout childhood, and children 8–9 years of age perform similarly to adults.•Children and adults can use recollection rejection without instructions.•Experience may eliminate developmental differences in false recognition.•Feedback promotes improvements in false recognition on a near transfer test in children and adults.•Instructions and feedback have mixed effects on 5 year olds memory accuracy and monitoring.