Peer influence on event reports among adolescents and young adults

Memory

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 674-683

  McGuire, Katherine ^a   London, Kamala ^a   Wright, Daniel B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co witness; Eyewitness testimony; Forensic interviewing; Memory; Social influence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; SUGGESTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SUGGESTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052862783     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2011.602086     Document Type: Article

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