2.4: Eyewitness testimony (EWT) Flashcards
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks)
One factor is anxiety
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
What may Melissa’s memory be?
Melissa’s memory may be better
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
Melissa’s memory may be better, why?
Melissa’s memory may be better, because she was more alert
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
Melissa’s memory may be better, because she was more alert.
Another factor
Another factor is post-event discussion
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
Melissa’s memory may be better, because she was more alert.
Another factor is post-event discussion.
What may Melissa’s memory be?
Melissa’s memory may be less accurate
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
Melissa’s memory may be better, because she was more alert.
Another factor is post-event discussion.
Melissa’s memory may be less accurate, why?
Melissa’s memory may be less accurate, because she confuses her original memory with what other people say to her
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
Melissa’s memory may be better, because she was more alert.
Another factor is post-event discussion.
Melissa’s memory may be less accurate, because she confuses her original memory with what other people say to her.
Another factor
Another factor is leading questions
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
Melissa’s memory may be better, because she was more alert.
Another factor is post-event discussion.
Melissa’s memory may be less accurate, because she confuses her original memory with what other people say to her.
Another factor is leading questions.
What may Melissa do?
Melissa may incorrectly recall what the man was wearing
Melissa was on her way to college when she saw a man attack a cyclist and steal his bike. She was really upset about what she had seen, and when she got to college, everyone wanted to talk to her about it. Luke asked her whether the man was wearing a brown jacket.
From the description above, identify three factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
How might each factor affect Melissa’s memory of the event? (6 marks).
One factor is anxiety.
Melissa’s memory may be better, because she was more alert.
Another factor is post-event discussion.
Melissa’s memory may be less accurate, because she confuses her original memory with what other people say to her.
Another factor is leading questions.
Melissa may incorrectly recall what the man was wearing, why?
Melissa may incorrectly recall what the man was wearing, because of Luke’s question
