Deck 13: Appendix C: Sample Write-Up for Motor Proficiency Tests

Question 1

Describe how ecologically valid research has been used to investigate children's ability to remember stressful events such as physical or sexual abuse.

Answer 1

Response should focus on studies of children's ability to remember stressful medical procedures, inoculations, and medical examinations as an example of an ecologically valid approach, because (1) they include some abuse-relevant elements without exposing children to unnecessary distressing events, and (2) these events are objectively verifiable.

Question 2

According to Malloy, Lamb, and Katz, what are some of the possible reasons that applied researchers have found that forensic interviewers fail to adhere to recommended interview practices?

Answer 2

Response should include (1) the demands of forensic interviewing on interviewers and the limited language and attentional abilities of children, (2) the need for accessible information, guidelines, and recommendations from researchers related to best practices in the forensic interviewing of children, and (3) continued training and supervision of investigative interviewers working with children.

Question 3

Which of the following correctly characterizes applied research in psychology?

A) It often faces more stringent deadlines in order to gain relevance
B) It does not differ methodologically from basic research in psychology
C) Its findings are disseminated in academic journals alongside basic research
D) It is typically not funded by government agencies

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a feature of forensic investigative interviewing supported by international consensus among applied researchers?

A) The use of suggestive questioning can facilitate the accuracy of children's interview responses
B) Interviews must first establish rapport with children being interviewed
C) Children should be allowed to practice providing narrative descriptions of events that are not the focus of the investigative interview
D) Investigative interviews should be conducted using open-ended questions

Question 5

The NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol is designed to maximize the amount of information elicited from _____ memory during a forensic interview:

A) Free-recall
B) Long-term
C) Recognition
D) Context-dependent

Question 6

According to the NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol, which of the following is an example of an interview prompt to avoid?

A) "Tell me what might have happened"
B) "Tell me everything that happened as well as you can remember"
C) "Tell me more about what happened that night"
D) "Tell me about the person you mentioned who was with you"

Question 7

Approximately _____ of children in post-separation families give evidence of adjustment problems compared with _____ of children in married families:

A) 25%; 15%
B) 50%; 10%
C) 10%; 5%
D) 70%; 5%

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the interrelated factors found to significantly account for individual differences in children's adjustment following their parents' separation?

A) Reductions in the quality of relationships with other children
B) Negative attributions of teachers to parents who separate
C) The number of siblings in a family prior to separation
D) The amount of information given to children about the separation

Question 9

Describe the five interrelated factors found to significantly account for individual differences in children's adjustment following their parents' separation.