Memory Booklet 3

Question 1

What is eyewitness testimony

Answer 1

Interview that gives evidence and answers with intent to indenturing perpetrator of a crime

Question 2

Causes of inaccuracies with ewt

Answer 2

Anxiety
Post discussion talk
Misleading info

Question 3

What is a leading question

Answer 3

Either by its form or context implies a desired answer or leads to an answer

Question 4

What is post event discussion

Answer 4

Conversation between co witnesses which may contaminate a witnesses memory of a event

Question 5

Study for misleading info

Answer 5

Loftus and Palmer car accident clips

Question 6

Study for anxiety

Answer 6

Loftus waiting room

Question 7

Why is ewt used

Answer 7

To encourage witnesses to recall info more accurately

Question 8

4 components of cognitive interview

Answer 8

Mental reinstatement of original content
Report everything
Change order
Change perspective

Question 9

What is mental reinstatement of original content

Answer 9

Interviewer encourages interviewee to mentally recreate both physically and physiologically environment of original incident to make memories accessible due to cues

Question 10

Wgst is report everything

Answer 10

Want every detail even if it seems irrelevant as memories are a interconnected so recollection of one may lead to more

Question 11

What is change order

Answer 11

Nah reverse order of events as recollection is affected by schemas so this stops pre existing schemas affecting recall

Question 12

Whst is change perspective

Answer 12

Asked to recall from multiple perspective to disrupt effect of schemas