Exam 7: Section 2: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

In the construction of memory, it is not uncommon to find that distortion may take place as we try to retrieve that memory. The following is NOT TRUE about this process:

The memory process is often described as having the following component(s):

According to the text, estimates of time during the course of a stressful event are _____ the actual length of the event.

The maintenance of information over time within the brain is referred to as:

When describing memory, _____ is the first component required in the process necessary for retention.

According to a study completed by Morgan and his colleagues (2004), stress appears to have an effect on eyewitness identification. Based on the results found, the rate of correct identification was _____ in low-stress conditions.

Cross-racial identifications are generally _____ accurate than/as same-race identifications.

Cognitive dissonance may best be described as:

_____ is the part of the memory process that involves accessing and pulling out stored information at a later time.

According to psychologists, memory is a _____-part component process.

Cross-race effect has been shown to be consistently strong:

Individuals often _____ the duration of a brief event, especially if it is a(n) _____ event.

Alternative suspects in the lineup or photo spread are called:

Research is an important part of understanding how eyewitness accounts are derived. As such, a range of factors are often considered. Those factors that are within the control of the justice system are:

The reassignment of a face that is familiar from another context to the scene of a crime is referred to as:

Memory is not a perfect procedure. Errors can take place at any given point in the process and memories may not last forever. _____ is the term used to describe the biochemical representation of our experiences within the brain.

The Manson criteria, emphasized by courts, consist of five factors to be taken into account when evaluating eyewitness identification accuracy. The following factor was clearly disproven by research:

The tendency of people to be better able to recognize faces of those within their racial group than those outside their own racial group is referred to as:

When the eyewitness is a child, it is likely that the accuracy of information they can provide is _____ that provided by an adult.

The process of having an eyewitness looking at one person or photograph at a time is referred to as _____ lineups.