Eyewitness Testimony Factors (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Yerkes-Dodson Law relationship shape
Yerkes-Dodson Law relationship shape
Inverted U-shaped between arousal & performance
Optimum arousal level effect
Optimum arousal level effect
Produces best performance/memory recall
Misinformation effect definition
Misinformation effect definition
Incorrect info changes memory of an event
Leading questions effect on eyewitness recall
Leading questions effect on eyewitness recall
Can influence accuracy of eyewitness testimony
Weapon focus definition
Weapon focus definition
Concentration on weapon, excluding other crime details
Flashbulb memories definition
Flashbulb memories definition
Photographic-like record of emotionally impactful events
Post-event information sources (name 2)
Post-event information sources (name 2)
Media, other witnesses, lawyers, police
Yuille & Cutshall (1986) arousal finding
Yuille & Cutshall (1986) arousal finding
Highest arousal witnesses gave most accurate testimony
Pickel (1998) weapon focus cause
Pickel (1998) weapon focus cause
Unusualness of object, not threat alone
Ecological validity of lab eyewitness studies
Ecological validity of lab eyewitness studies
Low - artificial environment, no real crime stress