Age and eyewitness testimony

Suggestibility

Warren et al (2005)

• Two groups of participants - children & adults.
• Read a story.
• 20 questions, 15 of which were misleading.
• Children more likely to be influenced by misleading Qs.

Follow up 

• Participants told the Qs were 'hard', may make 'mistakes'.
• Participants focused more.
• Effect of misleading Qs reduced in all age groups.
• Children more suggestible than adults - not entirely reliable.

Language abilities

Goodman and Schaaf (1997)

• Participants given complex Qs.
• Child more likely to…