Eye Witness Testimony Mini Studies (AS Edexcel Psychology)

Loftus & Palmer

Looked at the effect of leading questions - They have an effect

1 of 7

Pezdeck

Looked at how the perception on the duration of an event is distorted - Generally participants thought it was shorter than it actually was

2 of 7

Pickel

Looked at weapon focus - found that the weapon caused other details to be forgotten

3 of 7

Loftus & Zanni

Looked at the effect of the indefinite article - This is like leading questions and mislead participants

4 of 7

Hollin

Arousal/Emotion - Memories are more accurate when we are aroused

5 of 7

Memon & Wright

Memory conformity effect - Witnesses followed what others were saying even though it was incorrect

6 of 7

Yuille & Cutshall

Leading questions and duration after event - Leading questions had no/little effect and recall was still very accurate after a length of time

7 of 7

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Looked at how the perception on the duration of an event is distorted - Generally participants thought it was shorter than it actually was

Pezdeck

Looked at weapon focus - found that the weapon caused other details to be forgotten

Looked at the effect of the indefinite article - This is like leading questions and mislead participants

Arousal/Emotion - Memories are more accurate when we are aroused

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