TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Can you keep a secret? Introducing the RT-based Concealed Information Test to children
JO  - Psychology, crime and law
A1  - Visu-Petra, Laura
A1  - Jurje, Ovidiu
A1  - Ciornei, Oana
A1  - Visu-Petra, George
SP  - 276
EP  - 301
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - The present study validates a novel version of the Reaction time-based Concealed Information Test (RT-CIT) adapted for young children (7-10 years). Their ability to deny the possession of relevant information was related to individual differences in intelligence, processing speed, executive functioning and affective problems. The comparison between the knowledgeable group of children (N = 84) who took part in a mock surprise scenario and the unknowledgeable group (N = 78) indicated that by early school-age the RT-CIT can be considered a relatively reliable diagnostic tool for detecting concealed information. We found evidence indicating that executive functions are predictors of children's proficiency in concealing information; however, the specific interrelations were complex (children with lower inhibition and spatial working memory, but with better shifting performance were easier to detect as possessing concealed information). Finally, we found limited evidence for a substantial association between parent-reported emotional problems and children's proficiency in concealing information. This investigation has practical implications for the development of rigorous protocols to detect children's concealed knowledge within legal environments.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1068-316X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2015.1109085
ID  - ref1
ER  -