Effect of Questioning Techniques and Interview Setting on Young Children's Eyewitness Memory |
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Authors: | Christine M Ricci Carole R Beal |
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Institution: | (1) Psychology Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA |
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Abstract: | The goal of this research was to learn if supposed ineffective questioning techniques (e.g., question repetition within the interview) would reduce the accuracy of five-year-olds' eyewitness memory. In the first study, children viewed a slide show depicting a minor crime and were then interviewed either with a standard interview or one which incorporated ineffective questioning techniques. The results indicated that the type of interview did not affect children's eyewitness memory. In a second study, children were presented with the ineffective interview by an authoritative interviewer in a formal office setting. The results again indicated little influence of interview setting or question technique on children's eyewitness memory, identification accuracy, and suggestibility. |
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