2023
DOI: 10.1111/lcrp.12243
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Consistency amongst pairs: How consistent are child co‐witnesses with one another?

Abstract: Purpose When multiple children are asked about the same event, the consistency of their reports may be used as a heuristic for credibility. Little research has considered how consistent child co‐witnesses are likely to be. In this study, we explored how likely child co‐witnesses were to report the same details from a mutually experienced event. Methods Pairs of children participated in an educational science event during which the target attempted to coax the children into breaking preestablished rules for the… Show more

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“…Also, different types of questions allow children to selectively respond and elaborate differently and because they have better recall for certain types of information (Fivush & Shukat, 1995). The type of information being reported can also influence consistency; children tend to show greater consistency for central details compared with peripheral details of an event (Deck et al, 2023).…”
Section: Consistency Across Reportsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, different types of questions allow children to selectively respond and elaborate differently and because they have better recall for certain types of information (Fivush & Shukat, 1995). The type of information being reported can also influence consistency; children tend to show greater consistency for central details compared with peripheral details of an event (Deck et al, 2023).…”
Section: Consistency Across Reportsmentioning
confidence: 99%