case studies

Question 1

problems with EWT lab studies

Answer 1

slide sequences and filmed events are not relevant to real world events
lack of seriousness or consequences or actual events
ethical issues if participants are deceived into thinking event is real

Question 2

problems with the participants of EWT tests

Answer 2

92% are done on students

Question 3

describe Yuille and Cutshall

Answer 3

thief stole guns shop owner shot him
21 witnesses 13 agreed to take part
they were asked did you see broken glass and did you see the yellow panel board (there was no broken glass and the panel was blue)
1-/13 said there was no broken glass and the panel was not yellow showing that they remembered what they saw
not inaccurate

Question 4

advantages of case studies with EWT

Answer 4

use real life crime
real witnesses
qualitative and quantitative data so can get detail and find out why

Question 5

disadvantage of case studies with EWT

Answer 5

real life so people will be traumatised and not want to take part e.g. 13/21 took part in EWT as 8 were traumatised