Linguistic and socioemotional influences on the accuracy of children's reports
| Autor: | Murray Levine, Bette L. Bottoms, Cathleen A. Carter |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Interview
Socioemotional selectivity theory Social perception Context (language use) Developmental psychology Legal psychology Comprehension Psychiatry and Mental health Intimidation Linguistic sequence complexity Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Psychology Law Social psychology General Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Law and Human Behavior. 20:335-358 |
| ISSN: | 1573-661X 0147-7307 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf01499027 |
| Popis: | A basic but largely neglected issue in research on the reliability of children's testimony is the impact of certain questioning tactics (e.g., use of legalese and socioemotional intimidation) on the accuracy of children's reports. In the present study, 5- to 7-year-old children were interviewed about a standardized play event with free-recall cues and detailed questions that were specific or misleading. Linguistic complexity of questions (complex or simple) and socioemotional context of interview (supportive or intimidating) were varied between subjects. Results indicated that children were significantly less accurate in reporting the event when questioned with complex, developmentally inappropriate questions rather than simple questions, yet children rarely voiced their comprehension failures. In addition, children interviewed by a warm, supportive interviewer were more resistant to misleading questions about the event than were children interviewed in an intimidating manner. Theoretical interpretations and implications for investigative interviewing and policy are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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