A psychologist was at a concert where someone threw a bottle onto the stage and seriously injured one of the band members. The psychologist decided to use this incident to investigate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. She asked 10 people who saw the b
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b) Identify one type of data the psychologist collected in this study. Explain your answer.
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c) Investigator effects may influence this study. Explain how the investigation might be modified to reduce these results.
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d) The psychologist submitted a report of her investigation to a journal for peer review. What would she expect the process to involve?
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A psychologist carried out a field experiment to investigate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. The participants were pupils and parents attending a school concert. Just before the concert began, two professional actors had an argument on the stage. Du
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b) Other than ethical issues, outline one weakness of using a field experiment in this investigation.
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c) Suggest why the psychologist included the question about the man in glasses.
