Why Does Inviting Speculation Elicit False Statements from Children

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why does inviting speculation elicit false statements from children?

• A)The child feels like their first answer was wrong and so changes it.
• B)The child can obey the interviewer and still feel that he/she did not lie.
• C)The child feels like they will be punished if they do not answer "right."
• D)The child feels pressure to conform.

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Definitions:

Compounded Quarterly

Interest calculation on an investment or loan that is applied four times a year.

Amortized

The process of paying off a debt over time through regular payments, where part of each payment is applied to the principal amount and part to interest.

Equal Payments

Payments of the same amount made periodically over a certain period of time, often seen in loans or annuities.

Compounded Monthly

Interest calculation method where the interest is added to the principal balance monthly, leading to interest accruing on the previously accumulated interest.