Interrogative pressure in simulated forensic interviews: The effects of negative feedback

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 455-465

  McGroarty, Allan ^a   Baxter, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; REINFORCEMENT; SUGGESTION; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUGGESTION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 34548597058     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712606X147510     Document Type: Article

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