G.R.A.V.E.
Results & Conclusions
Apparatus
Procedures
Participants
100

Evaluate the ETHICS of the study.

Good, consent was given, there was a debrief at the end of the study, no ethics were broken

100

Which group had higher correct cartoon rejection rate?

The adults correctly rejected the cartoon foils more often than children. 

100

What were the cartoon targets?

Dora and Diego

100

What was used in place of a target to signal that the target might be absent in the line-up?

A silhouette was used.

100
How many participants were there?

59

200

Evaluate the RELIABILITY of the study.

The reliability of the study is good, as a standardized procedures is used and instructions were given.

200

How often did the children correctly identify the cartoons in the target present line up?

99% of the time

200

What was the difference between the presentation of the videos and the presentation of the facial pictures?

The videos were colored.

200

How many faces were shown per line up?

4

200

Where were the children participants recruited from?

They were recruited from 3 private schools in Ontario, Canada. 

300

Evaluate the VALIDITY of the study

The validity was reasonable but there was a lack of mundane realism as the situation/environment was unfamiliar to both adults and children.

300
How often did the adults correctly identify the cartoon present line-up?

95% of the time.

300

What was the human female target doing in the video shown to the participants?

She was brushing her hair.

300

What were the children monitored for?

Fatigue, anxiety and stress.

300
How many adults were there and what were the age ranges?
There were 53 adults and ranged from 17 to 30 years old.
400

Evaluate the GENERALIZABILITY of the study. 

The study has good generalizability, small sample size however it was culturally and linguistically diverse.

400

How often did the children correctly reject cartoon faces?

74% of the time.

400
What was the human male target doing in the video?

He was putting on his coat and leaving his house.

400

After the completion of the videos and lineups, what item was given to the adults to assess their familiarity?

Demographic questionnaire

400

How many children were in the study and what were there age ranges?

There were 59 children and the ages ranged from 4 to 7.

500

How can this study be APPLIED in real life?

Information could be used to inform the way children are questioned as child witnesses to a crime.

500

What did the findings about the children suggest for false positive responses in target-absent-line up?

False positive responses may be driven by social factors rather than cognitive factors.

500

Describe the demographic and cartoon watching form given to the participants.

The form covered general demographic information (age,ethnicity, gender, primary, language, etc.) and assessing the level of familiarity with the target cartoons used in the study.

500

What were the guardians of the children given prior to the experiment?

Written consent form and a demographic sheet

500

What class were the adult participants recruited from.

Introductory Psychology Participant pool from East Ontario University.

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