Eyewitness Testimonies (EWT) Flashcards
1
Q
Leading Questions
A
Point to a certain answer because of how they are phrased
2
Q
Loftus and Palmer (1974)
A
Car crash study - leading questions (e.g. smashed) affected the speed estimates participants gave
3
Q
Substitution not response bias
A
Loftus and Palmer asked about broken glass
—-> leading question had altered memory of the event
4
Q
Post-event Discussion
A
When co-witnesses talk about the event with each other
—-> Contaminates EWT
5
Q
Source Confusion
A
Distorts original memories because witnesses confuse what they actually saw with what they subsequently heard
6
Q
Conformity Theory
A
Eyewitnesses go along with other witness testimonies
