False Testimony

Question 1

Wilson et al (2003)

Answer 1

Children will lie to protect themselves from punishment by covering up their misdeeds

Question 2

Lewis et al (1989)

Answer 2

Temptation Resistance Paradigm: child will peek behind them when asked not to and will then lie and say they haven’t

Question 3

Talwar et al (2015) - 1

Answer 3

Children who expect punishment get used to the environment and so behave the same way as control children

Question 4

Talwar et al (2002)

Answer 4

promising to tell the truth reduced lying in the temptation resistance paradigm by 50%

Question 5

Evans & Lee (2010)

Answer 5

promising to tell the truth is 8x more effective than a moral discussion

Question 6

Talwar et al (2015) - 2

Answer 6

promise to tell the truth lets children know that the adult will be pleased with their truth-telling behaviour

Question 7

Talwar & Lee (2008)

Answer 7

lying in the temptation resistance paradigm is linked to understanding of 1st order false beliefs, executive functioning specifically inhibitory control and covering up peeking linked to understanding of 2nd order false beliefs

Question 8

Clemens et al (2010)

Answer 8

ind. differences in lying may relate to the ability to deal with the additional cognitive load lying places on a child

Question 9

Temptation Resistance Paradigm

Answer 9

lacks generalisability to more stressful situations with higher consequences

Question 10

Talwar et al (2002, 2004)

Answer 10

children will lie to protect their parent 50% of the time, increasing to 75% when they believe they cannot be blamed

Question 11

Tye et al (1999)

Answer 11

children will lie to protect their parent but not the researcher if they ask them too, when questioned using a ‘real’ police officer