Suggestibility

Question 1

Goodman et al (1991)

Answer 1

Increased age means decreased suggestibility

Question 2

Geddie et al (2000)

Answer 2

suggestibility is linked to meta-memory, intellectual functioning, temperament, but age is the largest predictor in this circus day case

Question 3

Shrimpton et al (1998)

Answer 3

When questioned about a medical exam, children aged 4/5 responded to misleading questions 50% of the time whilst children aged 10/12 responded 20% of the time

Question 4

Howie and Dowd (1996)

Answer 4

Children under high pressure to respond are more likely to respond to misleading questions than those under low pressure

Question 5

Nesbitt & Markham (1999)

Answer 5

children aged 3-5 who receive training in the acceptability of don’t know responses are more likely to say don’t know, give less incorrect and less correct answers

Question 6

Moston (1987)

Answer 6

say pre-interview training doesn’t work

Question 7

Lampinen & Smith (1995)

Answer 7

children will only accept misinformation when it is introduced by a credible adult, not a silly adult or another child in this story telling scenario

Question 8

Piaget (1967)

Answer 8

Conservation

Question 9

Muir-Broaddus et al (1998)

Answer 9

children who could complete conservation of number and mass tasks were less accepting of misinformation - but is this hard to assess in court

Question 10

Mehler & Bever (1967)

Answer 10

children as young as 5 years olds are able to conserve

Question 11

Fisher & Geiselman (1992)

Answer 11

enhanced cognitive interview - reinstating the context, changing orders, changing perspectives

Question 12

Verkampt & Ginet (2009)

Answer 12

Cognitive interview change order instruction decreases subsequent suggestibility in interactive painting session

Question 13

LaPaglia et al (2014)

Answer 13

cognitive interview increases subsequent suggestibility