Hayley Ko, Ewa A. Szyszko Hovden, Unni-Mette Stamnes Köpp, Miriam S. Johnson, Gunn Astrid Baugerud
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Abstract
Healthcare professionals often receive limited training in information gathering, especially for cases of suspected child maltreatment. This pilot study evaluated a brief interview training program using an artificial intelligence-driven child avatar chatbot to simulate realistic encounters with children. GPT-3 and one-shot prompting were used to simulate an 8-year-old girl who was allegedly subjected to violence. A pretest-posttest design assessed the program's impact, with all participants (n = 18) receiving a video lecture and indirect feedback on their questions based on the avatar's responses. One group (n = 10) received direct feedback on their use of open and closed questions, along with examples after each interview. Results showed no significant improvement in interviewing behaviour, regardless of feedback condition. This study highlights the need for further development and tailoring of training programs to better support healthcare professionals in cases of suspected child abuse.
期刊介绍:
Applied Cognitive Psychology seeks to publish the best papers dealing with psychological analyses of memory, learning, thinking, problem solving, language, and consciousness as they occur in the real world. Applied Cognitive Psychology will publish papers on a wide variety of issues and from diverse theoretical perspectives. The journal focuses on studies of human performance and basic cognitive skills in everyday environments including, but not restricted to, studies of eyewitness memory, autobiographical memory, spatial cognition, skill training, expertise and skilled behaviour. Articles will normally combine realistic investigations of real world events with appropriate theoretical analyses and proper appraisal of practical implications.