Yarmey 2004
Yarmey photo identification and eyewitness recall
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- Created on: 24-05-14 12:56
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- Yarmey 2004
- AIM
- investigate recall in field experiments
- PROCEDURE
- P approached by C asked about lost jewelry or directions
- asked to be in the study immediately
- given a questionnaire about what happened and a liker scale to rank their confidence in their answers
- given a set of photos 1/2 there 1/2 not (told might not be there)
- written procedure given to students = predctions
- P approached by C asked about lost jewelry or directions
- RESULTS
- 49% accurate (there) 62% (not there)
- Students: 47% (there) 63% (not there)
- visual enhancement didnt effect recall
- doesnt support cognitive interview
- CONCLUSION
- 50% of witnesses give a correct id when present
- Similar to Harber Harber
- questions accuracy of EWT
- STRENGTHS
- photo line up results support Haber & Haber - some reliability - 50% accurate (present)
- natural environment - ecological validity
- some control - can replicate - reliable
- range of age and large sample - generalisable
- WEAKNESSES
- found age easier to id than weight or height Yuille and Cutshall found the opposite- doesnt support
- photo not the same as real life - lacks validity
- recall on meeting an speaking to target - not always the came - should only be applied to similar
- AIM
- Criminology
- 215 male 375 female - white - 18 - 70
- PROCEDURE
- P approached by C asked about lost jewelry or directions
- asked to be in the study immediately
- given a questionnaire about what happened and a liker scale to rank their confidence in their answers
- given a set of photos 1/2 there 1/2 not (told might not be there)
- written procedure given to students = predctions
- P approached by C asked about lost jewelry or directions
- PROCEDURE
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