Mixing memories: The effects of rumors that conflict with children's experiences

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-19

  Principe, Gabrielle F ^a   Tinguely, Alison ^a   Dobkowski, Nicholas ^a  

^a URSINUS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Legal testimony; Memory; Representation; Rumor; Suggestibility

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EGO; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RECALL; RECUMBENCY; SUGGESTION;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CULTURE; DECEPTION; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; REALITY TESTING; REPRESSION; SUGGESTION;

EID: 34547851192     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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