Fac Effec Ewt Misleading Info Post Event

Question 1

What is meant by post Event discussion

Answer 1

Witness of an event discuss their account with each other

Question 2

How does it effect ewt

Answer 2

2 ways
Memory contamination
Memory conformity

Question 3

Memory contamination

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Memory conformity

Answer 4

-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

Question 5

AO3 support

Answer 5

Skagerberg nd wright
-showed ppt 2 version of clip of mugging
One= dark brown
Second= light brown
-ppt discussed clip in pairs each having diff version
-found= did not report what heard from co-w but it was a blend “medium brown” than dark or light
-coz supp memory contamination during post ever r does occur disorting EWT than just conforming

Question 6

AO3 limitation

Answer 6

Demand characteristics
-coz research conducted in controlled obs ( lab) w unrealistic task
-found ppt usually want to help researcher not let it down are able to pick up clues nd change reposnse to fit aims of research
-lowering internal val