The Reports of Children Who Are Interviewed by Officials Regarding

question 23

Multiple Choice

The reports of children who are interviewed by officials regarding an alleged incident of sexual abuse are most likely to be unreliable if

• A) no one has discussed the incident with them before.
• B) they are interviewed shortly after the incident occurred.
• C) they were emotionally stressed by the incident.
• D) they are questioned about specific forms of abuse that never happened during the incident.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for rapid response to stressful or emergency situations by increasing heart rate and blood flow, among other effects.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion proposing that emotions and physiological responses like sweating or trembling happen simultaneously.

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that posits emotions are based on physiological arousal and cognitive label.

Cognitive Appraisal

A process by which an individual evaluates and interprets a situation or event, determining its significance and the response it requires.