Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Cognition and Perception Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Cognitive Psychology

2002

Marshall University

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Cognition and Perception

Attachment And Memory : Does Attachment Experience Influence Eyewitness Testimony?, Fani Lougklou Jan 2002

Attachment And Memory : Does Attachment Experience Influence Eyewitness Testimony?, Fani Lougklou

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

In an effort to examine the relationship between internal working models of attachment (Bowlby, 1969) and eyewitness testimony for child abuse (Lindberg, Kieffer, & Thomas, 2000), college students first watched a video of a mother hitting her son on the head and knocking him to the floor. After this, they filled out the Attachment and Personality Dynamics Questionnaire (APDQ) (Lindberg & Thomas, 1998). Finally, they were tested about details in the video, their memories for inferences about the characters, and their memories for the gist. They were also given several questions about their personal experiences with the type of discipline …