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Coaching, Truth Induction, and Young Maltreated Children's False Allegations and False DenialsThomas D. LyonUniversity of Southern California - Gould School of Law; University of Southern California - Department of Psychology Lindsay MalloyUniversity of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society Jodi QuasUniversity of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society Victoria TalwarMcGill University May 14, 2009 Child Development, Vol. 79, p. 914, 2008 USC Law Legal Studies Paper No. 08-02 Abstract: This study examined the effects of coaching (encouragement and rehearsal of false reports) and truth induction (a child-friendly version of the oath or general reassurance about the consequences of disclosure) on 4- to 7-year-old maltreated children's reports (N = 198). Children were questioned using free recall, repeated yes/no questions, and highly suggestive suppositional questions. Coaching impaired children's accuracy. For free recall and repeated yes/no questions, the oath exhibited some positive effects, but this effect diminished in the face of highly suggestive questions. Reassurance had few positive effects, and no ill-effects. Neither age nor understanding of the meaning and negative consequences of lying consistently predicted accuracy. The results support the utility of truth induction in enhancing the accuracy of child witnesses' reports.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 1 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: January 14, 2008 ; Last revised: May 17, 2009Suggested CitationContact Information
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