Detection of False Statements in First and Third Graders: The Development of a Nonverbal Detection Instrument

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Interaction processes between interviewers and interviewees are not constrained to a exchange of information. There will always be an exchange of information on the basis of the behavior displayed by the parties as well (Vrij, 1991; Vrij & Winkel, 1991). Verbal information refers to the content of the interview, information refers to the way the spoken information is presented: the gestures that accompany speech, head movements, trunk movements, gaze aversion, smiling, variation of pitch of voice, speech rate, speech disturbances (repetions of words, omissions of words) etc. Therefore, in order to detect false statements of children three different types of detection instruments are possible: a verbal detection instrument (referring to the analysis of the content of statements), a nonverbal detection instrument (referring to the analysis of behavior displayed by children) and a instrument (referring to the analysis of both and information). Social psychological literature revealed seve

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