criminological practical (pack 7)

Question 1

what is the practical report title?

Answer 1

an experiment to investigate the effect that time delay and reconstructive memory has on an EW memory

Question 2

what was the aim of the practical?

Answer 2

investigate the effect of reconstructive memory on an EW memory recall when ppt had a time delay in between reporting an incident

Question 3

what is the hypothesis for the practical?

Answer 3

there will be a sig. difference in the amount of correctly answered questions (out of 10) in a cued recall about a video of a stabbing incident, when recall is immediate compared to recall two weeks later

Question 4

what sampling technique was used?

Answer 4

opportunity sampling

Question 5

what was some of the procedure for the practical?

Answer 5

informed they were going to be shown a video of an incident
instructed to watch clip and then complete the questionnaire
asked not to communicate
clip lasted 2:09 and was taken from BBC documentary covering EWT
complete ten question closed response
and a free recall
2 weeks later asked to complete the same questionnaire
results analysed through wilcoxon and signed ranks test

Question 6

mean score of first questionnaire?

Answer 6

8.38

Question 7

mean score of second questionnaire?

Answer 7

8.15

Question 8

Two strengths of the practical?

Answer 8

high in internal validity- controlled variables

high in reliability standardised procedures

Question 9

two weaknesses of the practical?

Answer 9

low in eco validity
low in generalisability