Adults’ perceptions of children’s referentially ambiguous responses

The present study examined adults’ (N = 295) interpretations of child witnesses’ referentially ambiguous “yes” and “no” responses to “Do You Know/Remember (DYK/R) if/whether” questions (e.g. “Do you know if it was blue?”). Participants were presented with transcripts from child sexual abuse cases mo...

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Main Author: Wylie, Breanne E. (Author)
Contributors: Aidy, Christina L. ; Evans, Angela D. ; Lyon, Thomas D. ; O'Connor, Alison M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019]
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2019, Volume: 25, Issue: 7, Pages: 729-738
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Child witness
Jury
Referential ambiguity
Response interpretation
Testimony

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