Eye Witness Testimony (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is anxiety defined as?
What is anxiety defined as?
Worry & nervousness about uncertain outcome
How does anxiety affect the accuracy of memory?
How does anxiety affect the accuracy of memory?
Makes memory less accurate
What did Deffenbacher show about anxiety and memory recall?
What did Deffenbacher show about anxiety and memory recall?
Effect depends on how anxious they feel
What shape is the Yerkes-Dodson/Deffenbacher curve?
What shape is the Yerkes-Dodson/Deffenbacher curve?
Inverted U shape
What effect does some anxiety have on memory accuracy?
What effect does some anxiety have on memory accuracy?
Can improve memory accuracy
What happens to memory accuracy when anxiety is too high?
What happens to memory accuracy when anxiety is too high?
Memory accuracy worsens
What is weapons focus?
What is weapons focus?
Focus on weapon, not other details
What did participants watch in Loftus and Palmer's study?
What did participants watch in Loftus and Palmer's study?
Videos of car crashes
How did the word 'smashed' affect speed estimates in Loftus and Palmer's study?
How did the word 'smashed' affect speed estimates in Loftus and Palmer's study?
Participants estimated cars drove faster
What false memory did participants report in Loftus and Palmer's study?
What false memory did participants report in Loftus and Palmer's study?
Seeing broken glass in the video