Evaluation of leading questions Flashcards
1
Q
What did Loftus 1975 demonstrate?
A
leading q’s can distort memory so police officers must be careful - real life application
2
Q
What can psychologists make a real difference in EWT?
A
to the outcome of some cases
3
Q
Artificial tasks what were participants shown?
A
filmed crimes which were very different from real accidents as emotions can impact on memory
4
Q
What is there evidence for? (individual differences)
A
that older people are less accurate than younger people when giving EWT
5
Q
Anastasi and Rhodes 2006? (individual differences)
A
-18/25 year olds and 35-45 year olds were more accurate than people in ages 55-78 years old
6
Q
When were all age groups accurate?
A
when identifying people of own age groups (age group bias)
