Was the stranger alone? On how different sources of social influence affect children's memory reports

TitleWas the stranger alone? On how different sources of social influence affect children's memory reports
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsEmma ROOS AF HJELMSäTER, PäR ANDERS Granhag, Leif A. STRöMWALL
JournalSocial Influence
Volume4
Issue2
Pagination155-169
ISSN15534510
Abstract

In an experimental study on social influence, children (aged 11-12 years, N = 176) were interviewed about a personally experienced interaction with a stranger. Before the interview they watched a video-recorded statement from another witness (adult or child), who suggested either that (a) a person who was present during the event (a passenger) had actually not been present, or (b) a non-present person (a passenger) had actually been present. The social influence resulted in both commission and omission errors in children's reports. The children who correctly claimed to have seen a passenger reported significantly more details about this person than did the children who falsely claimed to have seen a passenger. In a target-absent lineup identification task, 87% of the children identified one or several foils.

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DOI10.1080/15534510802571662
Short TitleWas the stranger alone?