2.5: Misleading information Flashcards
Several factors have been identified as affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony (EWT).
Example
For example, misleading information
Several factors have been identified as affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony (EWT).
For example, misleading information, in the form of what?
For example, misleading information, in the form of:
- Leading questions
- Post-event discussion
Misleading information
Misleading information is information that suggests a desired response
Post-event discussion
Post-event discussion is misleading information being added to a memory after the event has occurred
Leading questions
Leading questions are questions:
- Phrased in such a way to prompt a particular kind of answer
- That increase the likelihood that an individual’s schemas will influence them to give a desired answer
A leading question is a question phrased in such a way to prompt a particular kind of answer.
Example
For example:
- ‘You like Psychology don’t you?’
- ‘Did you see the gun?’
A leading question is a question phrased in such a way to prompt a particular kind of answer.
For example, ‘You like Psychology don’t you?’ and ‘Did you see the gun?’ compared to what?
For example, ‘You like Psychology don’t you?’ and ‘Did you see the gun?’ compared to the general questions of:
- ‘What are your thoughts on Psychology?’
- ‘Did you see a gun?’
Research regularly shows that EWT is affected by experiences occurring when?
Research regularly shows that EWT is affected by experiences occurring after a witnessed event
Research regularly shows that EWT is affected by experiences occurring after a witnessed event.
A key factor is the use of misleading information, particularly in the form of leading questions, and post-event discussion.
Example
For example, most people will have seen TV dramas set in courtrooms where barristers are accused of ‘leading the witness’
Research regularly shows that EWT is affected by experiences occurring after a witnessed event.
A key factor is the use of misleading information, particularly in the form of leading questions, and post-event discussion.
For example, most people will have seen TV dramas set in courtrooms where barristers are accused of ‘leading the witness’ by doing what?
For example, most people will have seen TV dramas set in courtrooms where barristers are accused of ‘leading the witness’ by asking questions that suggest a certain answer
Research regularly shows that EWT is affected by experiences occurring after a witnessed event.
A key factor is the use of misleading information, particularly in the form of leading questions, and post-event discussion.
For example, most people will have seen TV dramas set in courtrooms where barristers are accused of ‘leading the witness’ by asking questions that suggest a certain answer.
Misleading information has been found to be more able to create memories the more what it is?
Misleading information has been found to be more able to create memories the more: 1. Believable 2. Emotionally arousing 3. Subtle it is
Research regularly shows that EWT is affected by experiences occurring after a witnessed event.
A key factor is the use of misleading information, particularly in the form of leading questions, and post-event discussion.
For example, most people will have seen TV dramas set in courtrooms where barristers are accused of ‘leading the witness’ by asking questions that suggest a certain answer.
Misleading information has been found to be more able to create memories the more believable, emotionally arousing and subtle it is.
Post-event discussion concerns misleading information being added to a memory after the event has occurred, with research indicating that what can be stimulated?
Post-event discussion concerns misleading information being added to a memory after the event has occurred, with research indicating that false memories can be stimulated
Research regularly shows that EWT is affected by experiences occurring after a witnessed event.
A key factor is the use of misleading information, particularly in the form of leading questions, and post-event discussion.
For example, most people will have seen TV dramas set in courtrooms where barristers are accused of ‘leading the witness’ by asking questions that suggest a certain answer.
Misleading information has been found to be more able to create memories the more believable, emotionally arousing and subtle it is.
Post-event discussion concerns misleading information being added to a memory after the event has occurred, with research indicating that false memories can be stimulated by what experiences?
Post-event discussion concerns misleading information being added to a memory after the event has occurred, with research indicating that false memories can be stimulated by misleading post-event experiences
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because they do what?
This is because the witnesses combine:
1. (Mis)information from other witnesses
with
2. Their own memories
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Who (what year) studied participants in pairs?
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched what?
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from what?
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
What did this mean?
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
Example
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
What did both participants then do?
Both participants then discussed what they had seen
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before doing what?
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before individually completing a test of recall
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before individually completing a test of recall.
The findings of this study are that the researchers found that what % of the participants mistakenly recalled what?
The findings of this study are that the researchers found that 71% of the participants mistakenly recalled aspects of the event that they did not see in the video
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before individually completing a test of recall.
The findings of this study are that the researchers found that 71% of the participants mistakenly recalled aspects of the event that they did not see in the video, but had picked up where?
The findings of this study were that the researchers found that 71% of the participants mistakenly recalled aspects of the event that they:
1. Did not see in the video
,but
2. Had picked up in the discussion
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before individually completing a test of recall.
The findings of this study are that the researchers found that 71% of the participants mistakenly recalled aspects of the event that they did not see in the video, but had picked up in the discussion.
The what figure in a control group?
The corresponding figure in a control group
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before individually completing a test of recall.
The findings of this study are that the researchers found that 71% of the participants mistakenly recalled aspects of the event that they did not see in the video, but had picked up in the discussion.
The corresponding figure in a control group, where there was no what, was what %?
The corresponding figure in a control group, where there was no discussion, was 0%
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before individually completing a test of recall.
The findings of this study are that the researchers found that 71% of the participants mistakenly recalled aspects of the event that they did not see in the video, but had picked up in the discussion.
The corresponding figure in a control group, where there was no discussion, was 0%.
The conclusions of this study are that Gabbert et al. concluded that witnesses often do what?
The conclusions of this study are that Gabbert et al. concluded that witnesses often go along with each other
When witnesses to a crime discuss it with each other (post-event discussion), their eyewitness testimonies may become contaminated.
This is because the witnesses combine (mis)information from other witnesses with their own memories.
Research has demonstrated how this happens:
Fiona Gabbert et al. (2003) studied participants in pairs.
The method and procedure was that each participant watched a video of the same crime, but filmed from different points of view.
This meant that each participant could see elements of the event that the other could not.
For example, only one of the participants could see the title of a book being carried by a young woman.
Both participants then discussed what they had seen before individually completing a test of recall.
The findings of this study are that the researchers found that 71% of the participants mistakenly recalled aspects of the event that they did not see in the video, but had picked up in the discussion.
The corresponding figure in a control group, where there was no discussion, was 0%.
The conclusions of this study are that Gabbert et al. concluded that witnesses often go along with each other, either to do what or because they believe what?
The conclusions of this study are that Gabbert et al. concluded that witnesses often go along with each other, either:
1. To win social approval
Or,
2. Because they believe that the other witnesses are right and that they are wrong