Investigating suggestibility in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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dc.contributor.authorMacSween, Jennifer
dc.contributor.supervisorKerns, Kimberly
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-14T22:57:54Z
dc.date.available2012-11-14T22:57:54Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2012-11-14
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractInterrogative suggestibility refers to the extent to which an individual internally accepts messages communicated during a formal questioning situation, as indicated by an external response. Research indicates low intelligence, poor memory and weak inhibitory control is associated with heightened suggestibility. Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) may also display deficits in these key areas, indicating a potential vulnerability to suggestion. The present study compared levels of suggestibility among alcohol exposed and typical children. The findings indicate that children with FASD may be at heightened risk to suggestion following negative feedback or pressure. In addition, a large amount of the suggested material was elicited and internalized as truth by all children, dependent on question format. These findings have important consequences for future interrogative interactions with children with and without FASD, to ensure information is not presented and thus elicited in a suggestive manner.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4311
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectFASDen_US
dc.subjectprenatal alcohol exposureen_US
dc.subjectinterrogative suggestibilityen_US
dc.subjectageen_US
dc.subjectintelligenceen_US
dc.subjectmemoryen_US
dc.subjectinhibitionen_US
dc.titleInvestigating suggestibility in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorderen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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