Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony - Anxiety
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- Created on: 15-11-17 17:30
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Anxiety has a negative effect on memory (Johnson and Scott 1976)
Procedure
- led participants to beloeve they were taking part in lab study
- when in waiting room, pps heard argument in next room
- low-anxiety condition - man walked through waiting area carrying a pen with grease on his hands
- other pps heard the same argument but this was accompanied by breaking glass
- high-anxiety condition - man walked out of the room holding a paper knife that was covered in blood
Findings
- the pps later picked out man from set of 50 photos
- 49% of pps who had seen man carrying the pen were able to identify him
- corresponding figure for pps who had seen man…
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