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. Goodman (Poole and White, 1991), age (Goodman and Reed, 1986), and suggestive questioning (Leichtman and Ceci, 1995; see Ceci and Bruck, 1993 and Saywitz and Goodman. 1995, for reviews). In these experimental studies, the typical procedure is that a child is exposed to a controlled event, often a pla

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at individuals may be more reluctant to disclose a rectal than a genital exam because of societal and socioemotional factors (e.g., embarrassment; Saywitz, Goodman, Nichols, & Moan, 1991). For abuse-related events that did not occur, no par- ticipant falsely reported that either the doctor or nurse c

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inst guessing is recommended, especially with children or mentally challenged persons who may have difficulty taking on the perspectives of others (Saywitz, Geiselman, & Bornstein, 1992). Review Reviewing the information already notated allows the interviewer to check on its accuracy. It also provides

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