source of further isolation (Lerner, 1993, cited in van Dam, 2001). Children are very good at keeping secrets when asked to. Peters (1991, cited in Ceci & Bruck, 1993) found that 82% of children in his study delayed or did not report an event that they had witnessed, because the thief in the scenario asked

source of further isolation (Lerner, 1993, cited in van Dam, 2001). Children are very good at keeping secrets when asked to. Peters (1991, cited in Ceci & Bruck, 1993) found that 82% of children in his study delayed or did not report an event that they had witnessed, because the thief in the scenario asked

ricted from speaking to one another or from being exposed to the media. Of greater concern, witnesses may acquire information from the interviewer (Ceci & Bruck, 1995). Interviewers should therefore monitor themselves to avoid leaking information to witnesses either non-verbally (e.g., showing increased att