is EWT too unreliable to trust?

Question 1

what is the Deviln report?

Answer 1

this was a report that concluded that EWT was unreliable and could be manipulated to be exaggerated or false, this could either be intentional or subconscious. They said that EWT should not be used as a lone way to identify the proprietor of a crime

Question 2

what is the Yerks Dobson effect?

Answer 2

there is a perfect point in stress and arousal that will increase the performance of recall and therefore be more accurate when in an interview later on

Supports the fact that EWT is reliable

Question 3

what did Yuille and Cutshall find?

Answer 3

the participants in the study witnessed a real crime - when asked questions later about said crime recall of it was not effected by the leading question that was asked by researchers.

Supports the fact that EWT is reliable

Question 4

what is weapon focus?

Answer 4

when EW are less able to give an accurate description of perpetrator because of attention to the weapon that was present during the crime.

Refutes the fact that EWT is reliable - this is not a valid test though due to the lab experiments that weapon focus is studied in

Question 5

what is flashbulb memory?

Answer 5

when memories can be recalled in significant detail when in an increased emotional state and helps it be more accurate

Supports the fact EWT is reliable