Age and EWT Flashcards
1
Q
Who carried out research into age and EWT?
A
Poole and Lindsay
2
Q
Describe the procedure
A
Children aged 3-8 were shown a science demonstration and were then told a story by their parents which contained misleading information
The next day they were questioned about the science demonstration
3
Q
What did they find?
A
All children were misled by the false info but the older children were able to identify where the false information came from where as the younger children couldn’t.
4
Q
Therefore what does this show?
A
There is a problem of accuracy in EWT especially in young children
