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Identify 5 Errors in the Following Interview (There Are More

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Identify 5 errors in the following interview (there are more than that!) between an investigator and a 3-year-old child:
C = child I = Investigator
Child enters room.
I: You may have a seat here. (Gestures to chair). Thank you for coming in to talk to me today. I understand that some bad things have happened to you.
C: (Shrugs. Nods yes.)
I: Can you tell me who hurt you.
C: Yes.
I: Who was it that hurt you?
C: Joe.
I: I want to talk to you about how Joe hurt you. Did Joe touch your bottom?
C: No.
I: You don't have to be embarrassed. You can tell me about what happened. You did not do anything wrong.
C: Okay.
I: Did Joe touch your bottom?
C: Yes.
I: He did. Did that make you feel bad?
C: (Shrugs.)
I: I need for you to talk to me. We can't make sure Joe goes away if you don't talk to me.
C: Can I go home?
I: First we have to talk, than you can go home.
C: Okay.
I: Tell me how Joe made you feel bad.
C: He touched me.
I: Can you show me on this doll how he touched you?
C: (nods yes)
I: (Hands child a male, child doll. The doll is naked and anatomically correct.)
C: (Handles doll, puts finger in the child's anus.)
I: Is that what Joe did to you?
C: Yes.
I: Did he put his finger in your bottom or his penis?
C: Yes.
I: He put his penis in your bottom. Did that hurt a lot?
C: (Shrugs).

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