Lecture 5

Question 1

Interviewer beliefs

Answer 1

• Interviewer may pursue a specific narrative
• Tone of voice, non verbal behaviour
• Leading questions
  Kids will provide narratives consistent with interviewers expectation

Question 2

Incriminating tone and/or stereotype induction

Answer 2

Describing the accused as a bad person who does bad things
- Kids will help build and elaborate on the bad guy narrative

Question 3

Incriminating Tone and Chester the Janitor study

Answer 3

• 5/6 year olds watched Chester clean toys
• Children questioned several times that day with either a neural tone, accusatory tone, or exculpatory tone
  Neutral = Accurate
• Also dale study and sam stone

Question 4

Repeated questioning

Answer 4

Reacting the same question over and over can
a) signify they gave the wrong answer
b) Induce false memory

Question 5

Close ended questions

Answer 5

• Using free narrative is best
• Children are more likely too say “I don’t know” then yes/no

Question 6

Power differential

Answer 6

• Kids are sensitive to power and status of the adult
• Reluctant to correct the adult even if they know its wrong

Question 7

Rewards

Answer 7

Children may disclose just to get a reward

Question 8

Anatomical dolls

Answer 8

• Children use this prop to point to body parts
• Increases incorrect reporting

Question 9

Recommendations for questioning children

Answer 9

1. Avoid confirmatory biases
2. Let child describe in their own words
3. Express lack of knowledge for the events
4. Encourage child to correct mistakes
5. Move to more specific but non-leading questions
6. Videotape interviews

Question 10

Satanic panic - General problems

Answer 10

• Bizarre/impossible abuse alleged
• No physical evidence
• Many wrongful convictions
• Repuations and finances ruined