Question 1

Failing to mention that something happened is a(n) error.

Accepted Answer

A)   Omission
B)   Commission
C)   Both an omission and a commission error.
D)   Neither an omission nor a commission error A

Question 2

It is harder to get a child's testimony into court now than it was during the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A feeling of connection or trust between an interviewer and a child is called

Accepted Answer

A)   A coercive interview
B)   Rapport
C)   Interviewer bias
D)   A clumsy interview B

Question 4

Identify 5 errors in the following interview (there are more than that!) between an investigator and a 3-year-old child:
 C = child I = Investigator
 Child enters room.
 I: You may have a seat here. (Gestures to chair). Thank you for coming in to talk to me today. I understand that some bad things have happened to you.
 C: (Shrugs. Nods yes.)
 I: Can you tell me who hurt you.
 C: Yes.
 I: Who was it that hurt you?
 C: Joe.
 I: I want to talk to you about how Joe hurt you. Did Joe touch your bottom?
 C: No.
 I: You don't have to be embarrassed. You can tell me about what happened. You did not do anything wrong.
 C: Okay.
 I: Did Joe touch your bottom?
 C: Yes.
 I: He did. Did that make you feel bad?
 C: (Shrugs.)
 I: I need for you to talk to me. We can't make sure Joe goes away if you don't talk to me.
 C: Can I go home?
 I: First we have to talk, than you can go home.
 C: Okay.
 I: Tell me how Joe made you feel bad.
 C: He touched me.
 I: Can you show me on this doll how he touched you?
 C: (nods yes)
 I: (Hands child a male, child doll. The doll is naked and anatomically correct.)
 C: (Handles doll, puts finger in the child's anus.)
 I: Is that what Joe did to you?
 C: Yes.
 I: Did he put his finger in your bottom or his penis?
 C: Yes.
 I: He put his penis in your bottom. Did that hurt a lot?
 C: (Shrugs).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify 5 errors in the following interview...

Question 5

Which of the following questions is open-ended and unbiased?

Accepted Answer

A)   How old are you?
B)   Did something bad happen at daycare?
C)   What happened when you stayed at your uncle's house?
D)   Can you tell me what Mr. Jones did to upset you?

Question 6

Saying that something happened when it did not occur is a(n) error.

Accepted Answer

A)   Omission
B)   Commission
C)   Both an omission and a commission error.
D)   Neither an omission nor a commission error

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT associated with children providing accurate testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spontaneous accounts
B)   Responding to unbiased questions
C)   Responding to open-ended questions
D)   A significant amount of time passing between the event and the telling so that memories have the chance to fully form

Question 8

The Federal Rule of Evidence 601

Accepted Answer

A)   abolished the competency rules for witnesses
B)   said that children could not provide uncorroborated testimony in court
C)   ruled that children were not competent to provide testimony in court
D)   expanded hearsay testimony allowances

Question 9

Rudy and Goodman's (1991) study where children dressed as a clown with a man who was a stranger to them found that

Accepted Answer

A)   Older children gave less correct information than did younger children
B)   Observers were more resistant to suggestion than were participants
C)   Children made very few errors that would be relevant in the assessment of abuse allegations
D)   Older children were more suggestible than younger children

Question 10

There is general agreement that it is appropriate to use anatomically detailed dolls as anatomical models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under what conditions would you be confident about the accuracy of a child's testimony?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under what conditions would you be confident...

Question 12

What is the term used for special centers where carefully trained forensic interviewers conduct interviews, doctors do forensic medical exams, and therapists conduct therapy sessions for allegedly abused children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children's Police Stations
B)   Children's Hospitals
C)   Child Advocacy Centers
D)   Centers for Abuse Recognition

Question 13

Psychiatrists who observed children playing with anatomically detailed dolls were able to correctly determine whether the children had been sexually abused about 85% of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ceci et al. (1994) asked children the same question repeatedly. They found that

Accepted Answer

A)   Children were remarkably consistent about their answers
B)   More than half of the children assented to at least one false event.
C)   Children were willing to lie, but did not believe their false stories
D)   None of the above

Question 15

In interviewing children, which age group has special deficiencies (limited response in free recall, deference to adults, and problems with source monitoring) that make them vulnerable to suggestion through coercive questioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preschool children
B)   Elementary School aged children
C)   Adolescents

Question 16

What did Bruck et al. discover about children's interactions with anatomical dolls?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What did Bruck et al. discover about...

Question 17

In a legal context, uncorroborated testimony is testimony that is

Accepted Answer

A)   almost certainly false
B)   not supported or confirmed by additional evidence
C)   almost certainly true
D)   offered by multiple witnesses

Question 18

The goal of forensic interviewing is to elicit information to be used

Accepted Answer

A)   for treatment purposes
B)   for prevention programs
C)   in legal settings
D)   all of the above

Question 19

According to Wood and Garven, an interview style that is likely to elicit false information should be called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   clumsy interview
B)   improper interview
C)   coercive interview

Question 20

What is a practice interview?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a practice interview?...

Exam 11: Forensic Interviewing of Children