Fac Effec Ewt Misleading Info Post Event Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by post Event discussion
A
Witness of an event discuss their account with each other
2
Q
How does it effect ewt
A
2 ways
Memory contamination
Memory conformity
3
Q
Memory contamination
A
Co-witness of an event discuss with each other their ewt may become altered or disorted
-coz they combine info from other witness with their own mem sugg that their memories of the event have changed coz of the post event discussion
4
Q
Memory conformity
A
-Witness go along with each other either to win social approval (nsi) or coz believe other witness is right nd they’re wrong (isi)
-Memory remains unchanged
-Accuracy has been effected
