criminal practical investigation

Question 1

general info

Answer 1

AIM
-the aim of our practical investigation was to investigate the effect of post event info, such as leading questions, on witness recall.
-the directional hypothesis is “the group who were asked the leading question will recall less correct information from the film clip than the group who weren’t asked the leading question”

SAMPLING AND PPTS
-opportunity sample was used
-19 ppts (3 male, 16 female), all kedst students aged 17-18

Question 2

evaluation

Answer 2

G: weakness
-our study had low generalisability due to its narrow sample
-all ppts were psych students from kedst, aged 17-18. 19 total ppts. demand characteristics likely.

R: strength
-highly reliable due to standardised procedure.
-whodunnit video, leading questions, etc
-therefore can be replicated

A: weakness
-cannot be applied IRL due to lacking mundane realism
-artificial task
-may not react the same IRL

V: weakness
-low internal validity
-potential for researcher bias as teacher knew what condition the students were put into and may have subconsciously shown bias toward a certain group

E: strength
-highly ethical
-informed consent and debriefed