The effect of the enhanced cognitive interview on recall and confidence in elderly adults

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-32

  McMahon, Marilyn ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFABULATION; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; OFFENDER; PERFORMANCE; RECALL; SCORING SYSTEM; VIDEORECORDER; WITNESS;

EID: 0034082852     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218710009524968     Document Type: Article

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