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Body maps do not facilitate children's reports of touch
Author(s) -
Willcock Emma,
Morgan Kirstie,
Hayne Harlene
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
applied cognitive psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1099-0720
pISSN - 0888-4080
DOI - 10.1002/acp.1212
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology
In two experiments, we assessed children's ability to use body maps to report where they were touched. Five‐ to 6‐year‐old children participated in a contrived event and were interviewed either immediately or after a delay. Overall, children's reports were incomplete and inaccurate. We conclude that body maps do not facilitate children's reports of touch and should not be used in clinical or legal interviews with children of this age. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.