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ERIC Number: EJ659813
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Publication Date: 2002
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Examining the Efficacy of Truth/Lie Discussions in Predicting and Increasing the Veracity of Children's Reports.
London, Kamala; Nunez, Narina
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v83 n2 p131-47 Oct 2002
Investigated whether 4- to 6-year-olds' ability to reason about truths and lies influenced their truth-telling behavior. Found that children's performance on truth/lie questions did not predict their truth-telling. Regardless of performance on truth/lie questions, children receiving developmentally appropriate truth/lie discussions gave more honest reports than children receiving typical forensic truth/lie discussions or control discussions. Results cast doubt on validity of using children's truth/lie performance as a competence measure. (Author/KB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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