The use of anatomically detailed dolls
A. is carefully standardized with regard to its administration.
B. should follow the scoring procedures in the test manual.
C. is hampered by the absence of any norms about typical responses of different age groups.
D. usually involves modifications of popular dolls, such as the Cabbage Patch dolls.
An investigator considers the statements made by a child in a case of alleged sexual abuse to determine if they are truthful or untruthful. Particular emphasis is placed on whether the statement seems coherent, has sufficient detail, and seems spontaneous rather than rehearsed. Which procedure is being used here?
A. Statement Validity Checklist
B. Criteria-based content analysis
C. SIRR technique
D. M scale
A review by Vrij (2005) on statement validity assessment (SVA) concluded that the procedure
A. is not ethical.
B. does not meet the Daubert guidelines.
C. is of no use in police investigations.
D. does not detect true versus fabricated stories at greater than chance.
The criterion-based content analysis technique was developed in what country?
A. United States
B. Canada
C. Germany
D. France
How many children made errors because of the use of reinforcement and social influence techniques by interviewers in the Garven et al. study?
A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
Which of the following techniques or procedures was NOT used by Children's Institute International staff in interviewing McMartin Preschool children?
A. Use of positive and negative consequences
B. The technique of Other People
C. Repetitious questioning
D. Questioning several children together
With regards to suggestive questions, adults' responses are
A. not affected at all.
B. altered somewhat.
C. more strongly affected than children's responses.
D. the same as children's responses.
Why does inviting speculation elicit false statements from children?
A. The child feels like their first answer was wrong and so changes it.
B. The child can obey the interviewer and still feel that he/she did not lie.
C. The child feels like they will be punished if they do not answer right.
D. The child feels pressure to conform.
Telling a child that every single other kid in class told us something gross happened is an example of
A. use of positive and negative consequences.
B. inviting speculation.
C. the implication of confirmation by other people.
D. repetitious questioning.
Asking a child, Can you remember what the man with the beard did? when the child never brought up a bearded man is an example of
A. a leading question.
B. a suggestive question.
C. repetitious questioning.
D. a speculative question.
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