Question 1

What sort of information is an eyewitness less likely to remember from an accident or crime under high stress levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  central information 
B)  schematically consistent information 
C)  peripheral information 
D)  schematically inconsistent information 
A)  central information 
B)  schematically consistent information 
C)  peripheral information 
D)  schematically inconsistent information

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence an eyewitness being misled by inaccurate post-event information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gender of the eyewitness 
B)  the authority of the misinformation source 
C)  schemas 
D)  source monitoring problems 
A)  the gender of the eyewitness 
B)  the authority of the misinformation source 
C)  schemas 
D)  source monitoring problems

Question 3

Which type of post-identification feedback is likely to have the least effect on eyewitness confidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Okay. Thank you." 
B)  "Good job. You picked the guy." 
C)  "Hmmm . . . that's the guy that other people picked." 
D)  "Tell me again who you picked." 
A)  "Okay. Thank you." 
B)  "Good job. You picked the guy." 
C)  "Hmmm . . . that's the guy that other people picked." 
D)  "Tell me again who you picked."

Question 4

What will be the effect of increasing an eyewitness's motivation when asking questions about an event?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase overall confidence 
B)  decrease overall confidence 
C)  make the relationship between confidence and accuracy greater 
D)  make the relationship between confidence and accuracy worse 
A)  increase overall confidence 
B)  decrease overall confidence 
C)  make the relationship between confidence and accuracy greater 
D)  make the relationship between confidence and accuracy worse

Question 5

When does misleading information have the greatest influence on an eyewitness memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  when it is given prior to the witnessed event 
B)  if it occurs during the event as it is being witnessed 
C)  if it is presented after the event has been witnessed 
D)  All of the above have similar effects. 
A)  when it is given prior to the witnessed event 
B)  if it occurs during the event as it is being witnessed 
C)  if it is presented after the event has been witnessed 
D)  All of the above have similar effects.

Question 6

What theory of memory and emotion best describes eyewitness memory at high levels of arousal?

Accepted Answer

The theory that best describes eyewitnes

What sort of information is an eyewitness less likely to remember from an accident or crime under high stress levels?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence an eyewitness being misled by inaccurate post-event information?

Which type of post-identification feedback is likely to have the least effect on eyewitness confidence?

What will be the effect of increasing an eyewitness's motivation when asking questions about an event?

When does misleading information have the greatest influence on an eyewitness memory?

What theory of memory and emotion best describes eyewitness memory at high levels of arousal?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

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Exam 13: Memory and the Law

What sort of information is an eyewitness less likely to remember from an accident or crime under high stress levels?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence an eyewitness being misled by inaccurate post-event information?

Which type of post-identification feedback is likely to have the least effect on eyewitness confidence?

What will be the effect of increasing an eyewitness's motivation when asking questions about an event?

When does misleading information have the greatest influence on an eyewitness memory?

What theory of memory and emotion best describes eyewitness memory at high levels of arousal?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

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