Factors affecting Eyewitness testimony
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- Created on: 30-04-14 18:41
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- Factors Affecting Eyewitness Testimony
- Age
- Gordon et al (2001)
- Children recall well but fall for leading questions more
- Flin et al (1992)
- 80% of old people missed out key details in staged event
- Parker & Carranza (1989)
- Children more willing to point out suspects
- But more likely to be wrong
- Children more willing to point out suspects
- Gordon et al (2001)
- Anxiety
- Loftus (1979) - Weapons effect
- Maass and Kohnen (1989)
- Pen Vs. Syringe
- Christianson and Hubinette (1993)
- Direct victims vs bystanders
- Consequentiality
- Foster et al (1994)
- PP's gave more accurate results when they believed their answer would have an effect
- Foster et al (1994)
- Misleading Information
- Loftus and Palmer (1975)
- A vs. The
- Loftus (1974)
- Asked about barn in clip. 17% reported barn
- There was no barn
- Asked about barn in clip. 17% reported barn
- Loftus and Palmer (1974)
- Crashed Vs. Hit
- Loftus and Palmer (1975)
- Age
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