Exam 5: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

According to the text, what people generally see and remember is affected by what they expect to see. This tendency to maintain widely held beliefs about a sequence of expected behaviors is referred to as:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

To date, what have the courts said about the use of expert testimony as they relate to the use of eyewitnesses in trial? Do you think these positions will change? Why or why not?

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Question 22

Factors relative to a case that are out of the control of the justice system are referred to as:

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Question 23

Theorists argue that eyewitnesses may try to resolve the discomfort that comes with the risk of being wrong by convincing themselves that they are positively certain about the identification. Thus they relieve their:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

Researchers report that when mock witnesses were asked the estimated speed of two cars involved in an accident, responses decreased almost 16 km/h when the wording changed from _to _.

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Question 25

The two most common methods of selecting lineup members are _ and _.

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Question 26

The outcome of the murder case against Thomas Sophonow was that:

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Question 27

In a study of how eyewitness confidence can be manipulated, subjects were asked to identify a suspect in a murder at a Target store. Which is NOT one of the outcomes for those who were told they had chosen the right man?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

Which is NOT one of the eyewitness guidelines recommended in 2001 in the Sophonow Inquiry?

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Question 29

How are witness confidence and accuracy of recall related? What does the research say about these concepts?

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Question 30

Which statement about eyewitness testimony is FALSE?

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Question 31

What has research told us about how cross-racial identifications, stress and the presence of weapons influence eyewitness recall?

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Question 32

Recommendations for improvements in eyewitness identification procedures to be used by all Canadian police agencies were developed in 2001 by:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 33

The primary reason that judges in Canada have continued to deny expert testimony on eyewitness identification is that:

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Question 34

Which statement about juror evaluation of eyewitness testimony is TRUE?

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Question 35

The biochemical representation of our experiences in the brain is referred to as:

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Question 36

The model for the idea that we classify the features of those within our own race in more detail is called:

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Question 37

Asking someone to "Tell me everything you can remember" is an example of _____recall.

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Question 38

Which is NOT one of the benefits of a cognitive interview?

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Question 39

Which statement about the proper conduct of a lineup is FALSE?

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According to the text, what people generally see and remember is affected by what they expect to see. This tendency to maintain widely held beliefs about a sequence of expected behaviors is referred to as:

To date, what have the courts said about the use of expert testimony as they relate to the use of eyewitnesses in trial? Do you think these positions will change? Why or why not?

Factors relative to a case that are out of the control of the justice system are referred to as:

Theorists argue that eyewitnesses may try to resolve the discomfort that comes with the risk of being wrong by convincing themselves that they are positively certain about the identification. Thus they relieve their:

Researchers report that when mock witnesses were asked the estimated speed of two cars involved in an accident, responses decreased almost 16 km/h when the wording changed from _to _.

The two most common methods of selecting lineup members are _ and _.

The outcome of the murder case against Thomas Sophonow was that:

In a study of how eyewitness confidence can be manipulated, subjects were asked to identify a suspect in a murder at a Target store. Which is NOT one of the outcomes for those who were told they had chosen the right man?

Which is NOT one of the eyewitness guidelines recommended in 2001 in the Sophonow Inquiry?

How are witness confidence and accuracy of recall related? What does the research say about these concepts?

Which statement about eyewitness testimony is FALSE?

What has research told us about how cross-racial identifications, stress and the presence of weapons influence eyewitness recall?

Recommendations for improvements in eyewitness identification procedures to be used by all Canadian police agencies were developed in 2001 by:

The primary reason that judges in Canada have continued to deny expert testimony on eyewitness identification is that:

Which statement about juror evaluation of eyewitness testimony is TRUE?

The biochemical representation of our experiences in the brain is referred to as:

The model for the idea that we classify the features of those within our own race in more detail is called:

Asking someone to "Tell me everything you can remember" is an example of _____recall.

Which is NOT one of the benefits of a cognitive interview?

Which statement about the proper conduct of a lineup is FALSE?

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Jury Selection

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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Exam 5: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

According to the text, what people generally see and remember is affected by what they expect to see. This tendency to maintain widely held beliefs about a sequence of expected behaviors is referred to as:

To date, what have the courts said about the use of expert testimony as they relate to the use of eyewitnesses in trial? Do you think these positions will change? Why or why not?

Factors relative to a case that are out of the control of the justice system are referred to as:

Theorists argue that eyewitnesses may try to resolve the discomfort that comes with the risk of being wrong by convincing themselves that they are positively certain about the identification. Thus they relieve their:

Researchers report that when mock witnesses were asked the estimated speed of two cars involved in an accident, responses decreased almost 16 km/h when the wording changed from _____to _____.

The two most common methods of selecting lineup members are _____ and _____.

The outcome of the murder case against Thomas Sophonow was that:

In a study of how eyewitness confidence can be manipulated, subjects were asked to identify a suspect in a murder at a Target store. Which is NOT one of the outcomes for those who were told they had chosen the right man?

Which is NOT one of the eyewitness guidelines recommended in 2001 in the Sophonow Inquiry?

How are witness confidence and accuracy of recall related? What does the research say about these concepts?

Which statement about eyewitness testimony is FALSE?

What has research told us about how cross-racial identifications, stress and the presence of weapons influence eyewitness recall?

Recommendations for improvements in eyewitness identification procedures to be used by all Canadian police agencies were developed in 2001 by:

The primary reason that judges in Canada have continued to deny expert testimony on eyewitness identification is that:

Which statement about juror evaluation of eyewitness testimony is TRUE?

The biochemical representation of our experiences in the brain is referred to as:

The model for the idea that we classify the features of those within our own race in more detail is called:

Asking someone to "Tell me everything you can remember" is an example of _____recall.

Which is NOT one of the benefits of a cognitive interview?

Which statement about the proper conduct of a lineup is FALSE?

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Jury Selection

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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Researchers report that when mock witnesses were asked the estimated speed of two cars involved in an accident, responses decreased almost 16 km/h when the wording changed from _to _.

The two most common methods of selecting lineup members are _ and _.