Childhood witness testimonies part 2

Question 1

do hidden memories exist?

Answer 1

No, but false ones can

Question 2

although most people can remember some part of a traumatic abuse, what are soem exceptions?

Answer 2

1. if the event happened in the preverbal stage, it will not be encoded
2. Period before three years old: childhood amnesia

Question 3

when do children start to lie?

Answer 3

3 years

Question 4

when do consistency of statements during deception develop?

Answer 4

6-7 years old

Question 5

When does realization that lying is bad occur?

Answer 5

5 years

Question 6

When do children become influenced by promise to tell the truth?

Answer 6

3-7 years