Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony: Anxiety (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does anxiety refer to in the context of eyewitness testimony?
What does anxiety refer to in the context of eyewitness testimony?
An unpleasant emotional state
According to the Yerkes-Dodson hypothesis, what effect does moderate anxiety have on memory?
According to the Yerkes-Dodson hypothesis, what effect does moderate anxiety have on memory?
It enhances memory performance
What happens to eyewitness performance when anxiety is low according to the inverted-U model?
What happens to eyewitness performance when anxiety is low according to the inverted-U model?
Poor performance due to lack of alertness
Who proposed that anxiety can hinder memory recall as a protective mechanism?
Who proposed that anxiety can hinder memory recall as a protective mechanism?
Freud (1894)
What is the 'weapons effect' demonstrated by Loftus et al. (1987)?
What is the 'weapons effect' demonstrated by Loftus et al. (1987)?
Focus on weapon rather than face
Which theory did Deffenbacher's (2004) updated findings support?
Which theory did Deffenbacher's (2004) updated findings support?
Catastrophe theory
What did Christianson and Hubinette (1993) find about bank robbery witnesses?
What did Christianson and Hubinette (1993) find about bank robbery witnesses?
Increased arousal improved recall
In Peters (1988) health clinic study, who was recognised more easily?
In Peters (1988) health clinic study, who was recognised more easily?
The nurse who gave the injection
How did Yuille and Cutshall's (1986) findings challenge the inverted-U hypothesis?
How did Yuille and Cutshall's (1986) findings challenge the inverted-U hypothesis?
Peak anxiety showed accurate recall
What ethical limitation exists in anxiety and eyewitness testimony research?
What ethical limitation exists in anxiety and eyewitness testimony research?
Creating real anxiety may cause harm