Age-Related Changes in the Misinformation Effect

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 388-404

  Sutherland, Rachel ^a   Hayne, Harlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Eyewitness testimony; Memory; Misinformation effect; Suggestibility; Trace integrity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECALL; SUGGESTION; TIME; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEW ZEALAND; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SUGGESTION; TIME FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0035430195     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.2000.2610     Document Type: Article

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