Cognitive key question

Question 1

what is the key question?

Answer 1

is eyewitness testimony reliable enough to use as evidence in court?

Question 2

what is an eye witness testimony?

Answer 2

an account given by an individual who has witnessed a crime

Question 3

example of why eyewitness testimony shouldn’t be used?

Answer 3

Ronald cotton was identified as a rapist. he spent 10 years falsely imprisoned and DNA found him innocent

Question 4

why is this a contemporary issue for society?

Answer 4

leads to conviction of an innocent individual

Question 5

why does reconstructive memory support EWT?

Answer 5

memory recall isn’t an exact replica of what was experienced, schemas affect the way we recall information. e.g. all port and postman

Question 6

why does Tulving support EWT?

Answer 6

recall of episodic memory is reliant on context. eye witnesses are asked to recall situation in police stations instead of at the scene of the crime. godden and baddeley also support as recall was better in the place where it was learnt