Event report training: An examination of the efficacy of a new intervention to improve children's eyewitness reports

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 868-884

  Krackow, Elisa ^a   Lynn, Steven Jay ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING; VOLUNTARY REPORTING; WITNESS;

EID: 78149352233     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1594     Document Type: Article

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