Effects of question repetition on the eyewitness testimony of children and adults

This study examined witnesses' answers to repeated questions about a novel event, both within and across interviews. Ss in 4 age groups (4-, 6-, and 8-year-olds and adults; N=133) individually witnessed an ambiguous incident. Some Ss were interviewed immediately and 1 week later; others were interviewed only once, 1 week later

Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Eyewitness testimony · Repetition (rhetorical device · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Memory Processes and Influences · Psychology

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