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Children's Attachment, Recall and Suggestibility

Abstract

In this study I investigate the relationship children's attachment to their free recall and suggestibility. Fifty five 5-years-old were assessed their attachment by the Attachment Story Completion Task. All participants were experienced 3 plays in their classroom by the stranger and one week later they were interviewed regarding the event by a previously unknown investigator to assess their free recall and suggestibility. Short form of K-WPPI was also administered. There were significant differences in the free recall and both(yield and shift) suggestibility between the secure attachment group and the anxious attachment group. The results have implications for an understanding of children's memory of events and their ability to provide testimony in legal settings.

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Submission Date
2007-04-12
Revised Date
2007-05-11
Accepted Date
2007-05-12

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