studies cognitive

Question 1

Reconstructive memory studies

Answer 1

1. Loftus and Palmer 1974 - aim to observe the role of leading questions on memory revival of eyewitnesses.
2. Yuille and Cutshall 1986
   Aim to determine wether leading questions still influence eyewitnesses when witnessing a real crime scene.

Question 2

Biases in thinking/decision making

Answer 2

1. Englich and Mussweiler 2001
   Aim to find out if the proposed prison sentence influences the judge’s final decision.
2. Strack and Mussweiler 1997
   Aim - to test the influence of anchoring bias in decision making.

Question 3

influence of emotion on one cognitive process

Answer 3

1. Brown and Kulik 1977
   Aim - could surprise and personal significant events cause flashbulb memories.
2. Neisser and Harsch 1992
   Aim - questined flashbulb memories, people cannot know when an important event will occur, only a well rehserased memory?