factors affecting EWT: post event discussion

Question 1

what is post event discussion

Answer 1

When the memory of an event can be altered or contaminated through discussing it with others afterwards or by being questioned multiple times

Question 2

why does memory change after post event discussion

Answer 2

Conformity to the majority (NSI or ISI)

Question 3

Gabberts study into post even discussion

Answer 3

-Pps were put in pairs and shown a video of a crime from different views

-Each pps could see parts of the film that others couldn’t eg. the title of the book

-Both Pps then discussed what they had seen together

Question 4

Gabberts findings

Answer 4

-71% of pp recalled an event that they had not actually see in the video

-0% was the controlled group