Question 1

Which of the following identification procedures takes place in a naturalistic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  a showup 
B)  a simultaneous lineup 
C)  a sequential lineup 
D)  a walk-by 
E)  an elimination lineup 
A)  a showup 
B)  a simultaneous lineup 
C)  a sequential lineup 
D)  a walk-by 
E)  an elimination lineup D

Question 2

An eyewitness is shown a picture of an individual who the police think is responsible for a recent bank robbery.No other lineup photos are shown.The eyewitness is asked to state whether the person in the photograph is the same individual seen in the bank.What sort of lineup procedure is being used here?

Accepted Answer

A)  a showup 
B)  a simultaneous lineup 
C)  a sequential lineup 
D)  a walk-by 
E)  an elimination lineup 
A)  a showup 
B)  a simultaneous lineup 
C)  a sequential lineup 
D)  a walk-by 
E)  an elimination lineup A

Question 3

What type of decision is not possible with a target-present lineup?

Accepted Answer

A)  correct identification 
B)  foil identification 
C)  false rejection 
D)  false identification 
E)  All of the above are possible identification decisions with the target-present lineup. 
A)  correct identification 
B)  foil identification 
C)  false rejection 
D)  false identification 
E)  All of the above are possible identification decisions with the target-present lineup. D

Question 4

Distinguish between a system variable and an estimator variable as related to eyewitness research.Provide one example of each.

Accepted Answer

-Estimator variable: a factor that can a

Question 5

Which component is not part of the enhanced cognitive interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapport building 
B)  transfer of control 
C)  focused retrieval 
D)  direct questioning 
E)  witness-compatible questioning 
A)  rapport building 
B)  transfer of control 
C)  focused retrieval 
D)  direct questioning 
E)  witness-compatible questioning

Question 6

Which Canadian case involving poor police techniques in collecting eyewitness evidence resulted in a set of recommendations for conducting lineup identifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neil v. Biggers 
B)  R. v. Sophonow 
C)  R. v. Brooks 
D)  R. v. Reno 
E)  Brooks v. Biggers 
A)  Neil v. Biggers 
B)  R. v. Sophonow 
C)  R. v. Brooks 
D)  R. v. Reno 
E)  Brooks v. Biggers

Question 7

Overall,there is ______________ between the accuracy and the confidence of an eyewitness in the identification of a culprit.

Accepted Answer

A)  a large positive correlation 
B)  a small positive correlation 
C)  no correlation 
D)  a small negative correlation 
E)  a large negative correlation 
A)  a large positive correlation 
B)  a small positive correlation 
C)  no correlation 
D)  a small negative correlation 
E)  a large negative correlation

Question 8

What type of lineup was used by Charles Lindberg to identify Bruno Hauptmann,the man who kidnapped and murdered his infant son?

Accepted Answer

A)  clothing 
B)  voice 
C)  face 
D)  body 
E)  none of the above 
A)  clothing 
B)  voice 
C)  face 
D)  body 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding age and eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults are just as likely as younger adults to make a false positive decision from a target-absent lineup. 
B)  Generally, there are significant differences between younger and older adults' ability to make correct identifications. 
C)  Younger and older eyewitnesses do not differ in their correct identification rate or false positive rate. 
D)  Overall, older adult eyewitnesses have more difficulty than younger adult eyewitnesses in making correct rejection decisions. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Older adults are just as likely as younger adults to make a false positive decision from a target-absent lineup. 
B)  Generally, there are significant differences between younger and older adults' ability to make correct identifications. 
C)  Younger and older eyewitnesses do not differ in their correct identification rate or false positive rate. 
D)  Overall, older adult eyewitnesses have more difficulty than younger adult eyewitnesses in making correct rejection decisions. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of wrongful conviction cases (exonerated through DNA evidence)have been attributed to eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  under 50% 
B)  50-60% 
C)  60-70% 
D)  about 75% 
E)  over 95% 
A)  under 50% 
B)  50-60% 
C)  60-70% 
D)  about 75% 
E)  over 95%

Question 11

Van Koppen and Lochun (1997)found which descriptor was reported with 100% accuracy ?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  race 
D)  height 
E)  weight 
A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  race 
D)  height 
E)  weight

Question 12

Which two items did Lindsay,Martin,and Webber (1994)find that were commonly reported by witnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender and age 
B)  height and weight 
C)  hair and clothing 
D)  race and age 
E)  gender and clothing 
A)  gender and age 
B)  height and weight 
C)  hair and clothing 
D)  race and age 
E)  gender and clothing

Question 13

Which of the following factors has been reported to increase correct identification in a voice lineup?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the number of foils in the lineup 
B)  presenting the target voice later in the lineup 
C)  increasing the length of the voice samples 
D)  ensuring that the voice does not have an accent unfamiliar to the witness 
E)  both c and d 
A)  increasing the number of foils in the lineup 
B)  presenting the target voice later in the lineup 
C)  increasing the length of the voice samples 
D)  ensuring that the voice does not have an accent unfamiliar to the witness 
E)  both c and d

Question 14

What is another term for the misinformation effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  post-event information effect 
B)  free narrative effect 
C)  direct question recall 
D)  open-ended recall 
E)  closed ended recall effect 
A)  post-event information effect 
B)  free narrative effect 
C)  direct question recall 
D)  open-ended recall 
E)  closed ended recall effect

Question 15

What is not an advantage of using a photo array rather than a live lineup for eyewitness identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Photo arrays are easier to construct than live lineups. 
B)  Suspect does not have the right to counsel being present with a photo array, whereas he/she does have that right with a live lineup. 
C)  Photo arrays produce higher identification accuracy than live lineups. 
D)  A suspect need not be informed that he/she is being placed in a photo array, whereas with a live lineup he/she must be so informed. 
E)  The police do not have to worry about the suspect's behaviour potentially invalidating the lineup. 
A)  Photo arrays are easier to construct than live lineups. 
B)  Suspect does not have the right to counsel being present with a photo array, whereas he/she does have that right with a live lineup. 
C)  Photo arrays produce higher identification accuracy than live lineups. 
D)  A suspect need not be informed that he/she is being placed in a photo array, whereas with a live lineup he/she must be so informed. 
E)  The police do not have to worry about the suspect's behaviour potentially invalidating the lineup.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the cognitive interview and enhanced cognitive interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The enhanced cognitive interview incorporates all the elements of the cognitive interview. 
B)  Only some officers in Canada have been trained to use the cognitive interview. 
C)  No significant differences have been found between the effectiveness of the cognitive interview and that of the enhanced cognitive interview. 
D)  Compared to the standard police interview, the cognitive interview and enhanced cognitive interview produce more accurate information without an increase in inaccurate information. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The enhanced cognitive interview incorporates all the elements of the cognitive interview. 
B)  Only some officers in Canada have been trained to use the cognitive interview. 
C)  No significant differences have been found between the effectiveness of the cognitive interview and that of the enhanced cognitive interview. 
D)  Compared to the standard police interview, the cognitive interview and enhanced cognitive interview produce more accurate information without an increase in inaccurate information. 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

The hypothesis that explains the cross-race effect in eyewitness testimony by suggesting that the more contact you have with other races the better you will be able to identify them is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the interracial contact hypothesis 
B)  the cue-utilization hypothesis 
C)  the unusualness hypothesis 
D)  the prejudice hypothesis 
E)  the physiognomic homogeneity hypothesis 
A)  the interracial contact hypothesis 
B)  the cue-utilization hypothesis 
C)  the unusualness hypothesis 
D)  the prejudice hypothesis 
E)  the physiognomic homogeneity hypothesis

Question 18

On the basis of the research you have read in the textbook,list five recommendations that you would make to police forces regarding how they should conduct police lineups.

Accepted Answer

-The lineup administrator should not kno

Question 19

The belief that the misinformation effect results from instances where the original memory is replaced with a new,incorrect memory is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the encoding rejection hypothesis 
B)  the source misattribution hypothesis 
C)  the memory impairment hypothesis 
D)  the misinformation acceptance hypothesis 
E)  the reconstructive memory hypothesis 
A)  the encoding rejection hypothesis 
B)  the source misattribution hypothesis 
C)  the memory impairment hypothesis 
D)  the misinformation acceptance hypothesis 
E)  the reconstructive memory hypothesis

Question 20

Which of the following would be considered a system variable in eyewitness research?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the witness is intoxicated at the time of the offence 
B)  the age of the witness 
C)  the type of weapon used by the culprit 
D)  the interview procedure used by the police officer 
E)  the time at which the crime was committed 
A)  whether the witness is intoxicated at the time of the offence 
B)  the age of the witness 
C)  the type of weapon used by the culprit 
D)  the interview procedure used by the police officer 
E)  the time at which the crime was committed

Which of the following identification procedures takes place in a naturalistic environment?

What type of decision is not possible with a target-present lineup?

Distinguish between a system variable and an estimator variable as related to eyewitness research.Provide one example of each.

Which component is not part of the enhanced cognitive interview?

Which Canadian case involving poor police techniques in collecting eyewitness evidence resulted in a set of recommendations for conducting lineup identifications?

Overall,there is ______________ between the accuracy and the confidence of an eyewitness in the identification of a culprit.

What type of lineup was used by Charles Lindberg to identify Bruno Hauptmann,the man who kidnapped and murdered his infant son?

Which of the following is true regarding age and eyewitness identification?

Approximately what percentage of wrongful conviction cases (exonerated through DNA evidence)have been attributed to eyewitness identification?

Van Koppen and Lochun (1997)found which descriptor was reported with 100% accuracy ?

Which two items did Lindsay,Martin,and Webber (1994)find that were commonly reported by witnesses?

Which of the following factors has been reported to increase correct identification in a voice lineup?

What is another term for the misinformation effect?

What is not an advantage of using a photo array rather than a live lineup for eyewitness identification?

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the cognitive interview and enhanced cognitive interview?

The hypothesis that explains the cross-race effect in eyewitness testimony by suggesting that the more contact you have with other races the better you will be able to identify them is:

On the basis of the research you have read in the textbook,list five recommendations that you would make to police forces regarding how they should conduct police lineups.

The belief that the misinformation effect results from instances where the original memory is replaced with a new,incorrect memory is referred to as:

Which of the following would be considered a system variable in eyewitness research?

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Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

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Exam 5: Eyewitness Testimony

Which of the following identification procedures takes place in a naturalistic environment?

What type of decision is not possible with a target-present lineup?

Distinguish between a system variable and an estimator variable as related to eyewitness research.Provide one example of each.

Which component is not part of the enhanced cognitive interview?

Which Canadian case involving poor police techniques in collecting eyewitness evidence resulted in a set of recommendations for conducting lineup identifications?

Overall,there is ______________ between the accuracy and the confidence of an eyewitness in the identification of a culprit.

What type of lineup was used by Charles Lindberg to identify Bruno Hauptmann,the man who kidnapped and murdered his infant son?

Which of the following is true regarding age and eyewitness identification?

Approximately what percentage of wrongful conviction cases (exonerated through DNA evidence)have been attributed to eyewitness identification?

Van Koppen and Lochun (1997)found which descriptor was reported with 100% accuracy ?

Which two items did Lindsay,Martin,and Webber (1994)find that were commonly reported by witnesses?

Which of the following factors has been reported to increase correct identification in a voice lineup?

What is another term for the misinformation effect?

What is not an advantage of using a photo array rather than a live lineup for eyewitness identification?

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the cognitive interview and enhanced cognitive interview?

The hypothesis that explains the cross-race effect in eyewitness testimony by suggesting that the more contact you have with other races the better you will be able to identify them is:

On the basis of the research you have read in the textbook,list five recommendations that you would make to police forces regarding how they should conduct police lineups.

The belief that the misinformation effect results from instances where the original memory is replaced with a new,incorrect memory is referred to as:

Which of the following would be considered a system variable in eyewitness research?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

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