1. Provide an APA style reference for the article.

Righarts, S., O'Neill, S., & Zajac, R. (2013). Addressing the negative effect of cross-examination questioning on children's accuracy: Can we intervene? Law and Human Behavior, 37 (5), 354-365. doi:10.1037/lhb0000042

2. What was the purpose or goal of the study presented in the article?

The purpose of this study was to figure out if preinterview interventions could improve children’s accuracy when being crossed examined.

3. What did the researcher(s) hypothesize or expect to find in their study?

The researchers expected to find that the older children’s cross-examination performance would be better than the younger children’s performance. They also expected to find that children who …show more content…
These findings could be used and applied to cross-examinations to help children to uphold accuracy.

7. What implications do these findings have for forensic concerns or practices?

Accuracy in regards to forensic context is very important because there are many situations in which children struggle with being accurate when asked questions that are inappropriate for their age. The findings show that putting children in a preparation session could improve their accuracy when being cross-examined. There answers are important in reference to cases and outcomes, so it is important that the children being interviewed are as accurate as possible. This could ultimately help solve cases in a more accurate and efficient manner.

8. Explain one limitation of the study.

One limitation of the study is that there was some variability in regards to when the interviews were carried out. The average delay between the direct and cross-examination was about 10.12 days. Ideally, having a small delay, such as one day, would be best in order to keep the effect of a preparation session as strong and effective as