Key Questions (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is eyewitness testimony?
What is eyewitness testimony?
Info from a witness who observed an event
What did the Devlin Report (1976) recommend about eyewitness testimony?
What did the Devlin Report (1976) recommend about eyewitness testimony?
Courts should exercise considerable caution
According to Bartlett (1932), what do people do with their memories?
According to Bartlett (1932), what do people do with their memories?
Match them with existing knowledge
What did Elizabeth Loftus primarily research?
What did Elizabeth Loftus primarily research?
Leading questions
Which is NOT one of the three categories of factors affecting eyewitness reliability?
Which is NOT one of the three categories of factors affecting eyewitness reliability?
Educational factors
What did Yuille and Cutshall (1986) find about real-life eyewitnesses?
What did Yuille and Cutshall (1986) find about real-life eyewitnesses?
They showed considerable accuracy
Who were the participants in Thompson's (1997) study?
Who were the participants in Thompson's (1997) study?
Survivors of the riverboat Marchioness
What did Steyvers and Hemmer (2012) find about semantic memory?
What did Steyvers and Hemmer (2012) find about semantic memory?
It could enhance accurate recall
What percentage of correct identification did Yarmey (2004) find in the field experiment?
What percentage of correct identification did Yarmey (2004) find in the field experiment?
Approximately 50%
What did Neisser and Harsch (1992) conclude about flashbulb memories?
What did Neisser and Harsch (1992) conclude about flashbulb memories?
Vividness doesn't guarantee accuracy