238870
Talwar & Crossman (2012)
- Examines lie-telling in child witness testimony
- Fabrication/Misrepresentation/Denial
- May be coached
by an adult
- Custody
Battle
- Reports
of Abuse
- Reports
of Abuse
- Negative
Consequences
- Maltreatment
Cases
- Maltreatment
Cases
- Results suggest children
will lie for others
- May be motivated to lie
only when it does not
negatively affect them
- More likely to lie for parents when
knew they would not get blamed
- May be motivated to lie
only when it does not
negatively affect them
- Custody
Battle
- Children tell
lies from an
early age
- Not skilled -
Leak information
- Age improves ability
to maintain lies
- Age improves ability
to maintain lies
- Not skilled -
Leak information
- May be coached
by an adult
- Ability to Lie requires....
- understanding of beliefs
& false beliefs
- executive functioning
abilities.......
- Working Memory &
Inhibitory Control
- Children with
developmental
issues
- Less likely to be
capable of generating
or maintaining false
reports
- Less likely to be
capable of generating
or maintaining false
reports
- Young witnesses less
capable of lying effectively
when elaboration req.
- Children with
developmental
issues
- Working Memory &
Inhibitory Control
- executive functioning
abilities.......
- understanding of beliefs
& false beliefs
- Fabrication/Misrepresentation/Denial
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