SOP 3004 Chapter 15 Questions and
Answers.
How effective are eyewitness testimonies in obtaining a conviction? What about when the
testimony has been discredited? - Answer -eyewitness testimony is influential even when
weak
What is the effect called where people are less accurate at identifying members of other racial
groups as opposed to their own racial group and what are the implications of this effect? -
Answer
How do our previous experience and perceptions affect our decisions in lineups? - Answer
Misinformation Effect: - Answer people incorporate misleading information (suggestive
questions) into their memory of an event; can lead to false memories
What is the misinformation effect? How does it affect recall (Loftus, 1978)? - Answer Loftus
showed Ps slides of an auto accident
-Half showed car at a stop sign, half at a yield
-Ps asked "Did another car pass the Datsun while it was stopped at the stop(yield) sign?"
-Shown pictures, asked to identify which was seen
How does it lead to creation of false memories (Ceci, 1993)? - Answer Ceci (1993) asked
children once a week for 10 weeks:
-Can you remember going to the hospital with a mousetrap on your finger?
-New adult asks them about it
-58% report detailed stories about the event
-For some, belief persists even when told it isn't true
What is the weapon focus effect? How does it affect our recall? - Answer People tend to
focus on the weapon due to danger and novelty
-distracts attention from suspects
How does distance affect our ability to identify suspects? - Answer
What are some of the practices used to reduce error in eyewitness testimony? (From text) -
Answer
Answers.
How effective are eyewitness testimonies in obtaining a conviction? What about when the
testimony has been discredited? - Answer -eyewitness testimony is influential even when
weak
What is the effect called where people are less accurate at identifying members of other racial
groups as opposed to their own racial group and what are the implications of this effect? -
Answer
How do our previous experience and perceptions affect our decisions in lineups? - Answer
Misinformation Effect: - Answer people incorporate misleading information (suggestive
questions) into their memory of an event; can lead to false memories
What is the misinformation effect? How does it affect recall (Loftus, 1978)? - Answer Loftus
showed Ps slides of an auto accident
-Half showed car at a stop sign, half at a yield
-Ps asked "Did another car pass the Datsun while it was stopped at the stop(yield) sign?"
-Shown pictures, asked to identify which was seen
How does it lead to creation of false memories (Ceci, 1993)? - Answer Ceci (1993) asked
children once a week for 10 weeks:
-Can you remember going to the hospital with a mousetrap on your finger?
-New adult asks them about it
-58% report detailed stories about the event
-For some, belief persists even when told it isn't true
What is the weapon focus effect? How does it affect our recall? - Answer People tend to
focus on the weapon due to danger and novelty
-distracts attention from suspects
How does distance affect our ability to identify suspects? - Answer
What are some of the practices used to reduce error in eyewitness testimony? (From text) -
Answer
